LEXFORD RESIDENTIAL TRUST /MD/
10-K, 1998-03-31
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 10-K
(Mark one)

     [X]     ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR
                   15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                   FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997

                                       OR

     [ ]     TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
                   SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                         Commission File Number 1-13951


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                            LEXFORD RESIDENTIAL TRUST
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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               MARYLAND                                 31-4427382
   (State or other jurisdiction of                   (I.R.S. Employer
   incorporation or organization)                   Identification No.)
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                         41 SOUTH HIGH STREET SUITE 2410
                              COLUMBUS, OHIO 43215
           (Address of principal executive offices including zip code)

                                 (614) 242-3850
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(B) OF THE ACT:  NONE

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SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(G) OF THE ACT: COMMON SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST,
                                                            PAR VALUE $.01 PER SHARE
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Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No
                                      ---  ---

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405
of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained to the best
of Registrant's knowledge in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K [ ]

As of March 30, 1998 aggregate market value of voting stock held by
non-affiliates (based on total shares outstanding reduced by the number of
shares held by trustees, officers, and other affiliates) of the Registrant was
$157,403,651 based on the closing price reported on the New York Stock Exchange.

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant has filed all documents and
reports required to be filed by Section 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan
confirmed by a court. YES X NO
                         ---  ---

As of March 30, 1998 there were 9,203,916 common shares of beneficial interest
outstanding.

The following document is incorporated herein by reference: Registrant's Form
S-8 Registration Statement and Exhibits thereto dated July 8, 1997.


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                            LEXFORD RESIDENTIAL TRUST

                             FORM 10-K ANNUAL REPORT

                       FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997

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PART I:                                                                                PAGE:
     
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ITEM 1         BUSINESS .................................................................  1
ITEM 2         PROPERTIES ............................................................... 14
ITEM 3         LEGAL PROCEEDINGS ........................................................ 14
ITEM 4         SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS ...................... 15
                                                                                         
                                                                                         
PART II:                                                                                 
                                                                                         
ITEM 5         MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED SHAREHOLDER MATTERS..... 15
ITEM 6         SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA .................................................. 15
ITEM 7         MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION               
                  AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS ............................................. 17
ITEM 8         FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA .............................. 28
ITEM 9         CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING               
                  AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE .............................................. 28
                                                                                         
PART III:                                                                                
                                                                                         
ITEM 10        TRUSTEES AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT ........................ 28
ITEM 11        EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION ................................................... 34
ITEM 12        SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT ........... 48
ITEM 13        CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS ........................... 51
                                                                                         
                                                                                         
PART IV:                                                                                 
                                                                                         
ITEM 14        EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K .......... 52
                                                                                         
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULES .........................................F-1
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                                     PART I

              This report contains forward-looking statements including, without
limitation: future appreciation in real property market value from investments
and improvements; competitive advantages based upon experience and quality of
service; business strategies; and increases in distributable cash flow available
to Lexford Residential Trust (the "Company") and the Company's qualification to
be taxed as a real estate investment trust ("REIT") for federal income tax
purposes. All of the forward-looking statements contained in this report
represent management's good faith projections of future results and are based
upon existing market, financial and economic conditions known to management.
Future changes or developments in national, regional and local economic and
market conditions, especially increased competition at any of these levels
within the multifamily residential property industry; changing demographics in
the specific locations in which apartment communities owned or managed by the
Company are located; the discontinuance of the identifiable trend towards
consolidation within the multifamily residential property industry generally;
increases in interest rates; or increasing inflation all may operate to render
the forward-looking statements contained in this report inaccurate. There can be
no assurance that any of the forward-looking statements will prove to be
correct. Actual results may differ and such differences may be material.

ITEM 1.       BUSINESS
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                                   THE COMPANY

         Lexford Residential Trust, formerly known as Lexford, Inc. and Cardinal
Realty Services, Inc., is a Maryland real estate investment trust that invests
in and holds direct or indirect ownership interests in multifamily real estate.
Its wholly owned subsidiary, Lexford Properties, Inc., a Texas corporation
("LPI"), provides property management and related services to residential
apartment communities wholly owned ("Rental Properties") and partially owned
("Unconsolidated Partnerships") by the Company. The Company, through its
"Preferred Resources" division, also offers products and services to residents
at the Rental Properties and the apartment communities owned by the
Unconsolidated Partnerships. Where appropriate, references to the "Company" or
"Lexford" also mean and include LPI and the Company's other wholly owned or
controlled subsidiaries.

         As of December 31, 1997, the Company had an ownership interest in 516
apartment communities (consisting of an aggregate of 36,050 apartment units) in
16 states. As of January 1, 1998, Lexford Properties, Inc. managed 576 apartment
communities (consisting of 47,849 apartment units) in 22 states. The Lexford
Properties, Inc. management portfolio included 513 apartment communities (35,844
units) in which the Company has an ownership interest (the "Properties" or
"Portfolio") and 63 apartment communities (12,005 units) managed for third-party
owners. As of January 1, 1998, the Portfolio consists of 405 sites, some of
which consist of multiple phases owned by different legal entities. This
includes 111 entities in which the Company or one of its subsidiaries owns all
of the equity interest and 405 entities in which the Company or one of its
subsidiaries serves as general partner of, and in most cases, also owns some
limited partner interest. Since December 31, 1997, and through March 25, 1998,
287 Properties formerly owned by Unconsolidated Partnerships have become Rental
Properties (SEE "RECENT DEVELOPMENTS").

         On February 19, 1998, in connection with the Company's determination to
elect and qualify to be taxed as a real estate investment trust ("REIT") for
federal income tax purposes, the Company caused LPI to form Lexford Property
Management, Inc., an Ohio corporation ("LPM"), to succeed to the ownership and
operation of its third party property management business. (SEE "RECENT
DEVELOPMENTS").

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         The majority of the Portfolio was constructed during the 1980s and is
comprised of buildings of modular construction. On December 31, 1997, the
average economic occupancy of the Portfolio was 92.1% and the average rent
collected per occupied unit was $429. The Portfolio is located in suburban,
secondary and tertiary markets in the midwestern and southeastern United States.

         The Company's executive offices are located in downtown Columbus, Ohio
at The Huntington Center, 41 South High Street, Suite 2410, Columbus, Ohio
43215. The Company's main telephone number is (614) 242-3850. The Company also
maintains a financial operations office in suburban Columbus at 6954 Americana
Parkway, Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068. Lexford Properties, Inc. is headquartered in
suburban Dallas, Texas at 8615 Freeport Parkway, Suite 200, Irving, Texas 75063.
The Company has regional offices located in Orlando, Florida, and in Houston and
San Antonio, Texas. On December 31, 1997, the Company employed 237 employees in
its corporate and regional offices and 1,961 employees at the Properties.

         The Company's common shares of beneficial interest, par value $.01 per
share ("Common Shares"), are traded on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE")
under the trading symbol "LFT". The Common Shares commenced trading on the NYSE
on March 19, 1998 following the merger of the Company's predecessor, Lexford,
Inc., an Ohio corporation, with and into the Company (the "Merger"). The Company
became a publicly held company in 1992 as a result of the distribution of common
stock to creditors pursuant to the Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization of the
former Cardinal Industries, Inc. In connection with the bankruptcy
reorganization, Cardinal Industries, Inc. changed its name to Cardinal Realty
Services, Inc. ("CRSI"). CRSI registered its common stock under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 in June 1993, pursuant to a Form 10 registration statement.
From 1993 through March 1995, CRSI's common stock was traded on the OTC Bulletin
Board under the trading symbol "CNRV". In March 1995, CRSI listed its common
stock on the National Market Tier of the NASDAQ Stock Market sm. Prior to the
Merger, the common stock traded under the symbol "CRSI". In connection with the
Merger, each share of common stock was converted into the right to receive two
Common Shares. (SEE ITEM 5 - "MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED
SHAREHOLDER MATTERS").

         Prior to the Merger, on October 7, 1997, the Company's shareholders
approved an amendment to the Company's Articles of Incorporation changing the
name of the Company to Lexford, Inc.

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

         During calendar year 1997, the Company considered various alternative
strategies with respect to its investments in the Properties and with respect to
its property management and Preferred Resource services businesses. Since
January 1, 1996, based upon management's decision to retain the Properties for
investment, the Rental Properties have been fully consolidated in the Company's
Consolidated Statements of Income and the cash flows of the Rental Properties
have been classified as cash flows provided by operating activities in the
Company's Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

         The Company's management recognized that the inclusion of the Rental
Properties in its consolidated financial statements depressed net income and,
consequently, earnings per share and gave the Company the appearance of being
highly leveraged even though mortgage indebtedness secured by the Properties is
non recourse to the Company. With the exception of 26 cross-collateralized,
cross-defaulted mortgage loans, mortgage indebtedness secured by the Rental
Properties is structured on a Property-by-Property basis. In the second quarter
of 1997, the Company formed a subsidiary corporation named Lexreit Properties,
Inc. ("Lexreit"), and filed a Form S-11 Registration Statement with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company proposed to contribute
substantially all of its equity ownership interests in the Rental Properties to
Lexreit, to distribute 95% of the common stock of Lexreit to the Lexford
Shareholders (the "Lexreit Spinoff") and to cause Lexreit to qualify and elect
to be taxed as a REIT.

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         In the weeks following the announcement of the formation of Lexreit,
the Company received comments from its significant shareholders, industry
analysts, representatives of investment banking firms and representatives of
participants in the multifamily residential real estate and REIT industries.
Most commentators positively endorsed the Company's plan to implement a
transaction which would result in the creation of a REIT, as well as the removal
of the appearance of significant leverage from the Company's Consolidated
Balance Sheet, however they suggested that the plan could be enhanced by
increasing its scope, i.e., that Lexford itself effect a REIT election covering
the entire Portfolio of Properties. In the weeks following the filing of the
Form S-11 Registration Statement, the Company's management engaged in further
discussions and began an intensive analysis of the feasibility and the effects
of the Company electing on its own behalf to be taxed as a REIT.

         In August 1997, after consultations with Lexford's independent
accounting firm and outside legal counsel, the Company's Board of Directors
authorized management to proceed with its analysis of effecting REIT status and
engaging a financial advisor. At its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on October
7, 1997 and in a news release published immediately following the Meeting, the
Company announced that it was seriously evaluating a REIT election and that it
had withdrawn its previously announced intention to effect the Lexreit Spinoff.
The Company retained Morgan Stanley & Co., Incorporated as its financial advisor
on October 15, 1997. On December 19, 1997 the Company's Board of Directors
determined that a REIT election and the merger of Lexford, Inc. into a Maryland
real estate investment trust were in the best interests of the Company and its
shareholders.

         Preparatory to the election of REIT status, the Company and its Board
of Directors, effective November 1, 1997, decided to embark upon a program to
consolidate ownership of the Unconsolidated Partnerships (the "Consolidation
Program"). In connection with the Consolidation Program, the Company determined,
with respect to each Unconsolidated Partnership, whether or not the agreement of
limited partnership governing the Unconsolidated Partnership required the
consent of the limited partners to a transfer of the Property owned by the
Unconsolidated Partnership, or equity interests in the Unconsolidated
Partnership, to an affiliate of the Company. The Company also carefully
evaluated the assets and liabilities of each Unconsolidated Partnership,
including the fair value of the Property owned by each Unconsolidated
Partnership. In those cases where the consent of the limited partners of the
Unconsolidated Partnership was required, the Company sought the consent of the
limited partners to a proposed merger transaction whereby the Unconsolidated
Partnership would be merged with a limited partnership formed for the purpose of
the merger, with the Company succeeding to 100% equity ownership of the former
Unconsolidated Partnership. In those cases where consent of the limited partners
was not required, the Company provided the limited partners with notice of its
intent to effect a transaction resulting in the Company's acquiring 100%
ownership of the Unconsolidated Partnership and/or the Property owned by the
Unconsolidated Partnership. The Company has reported the results of the
Consolidation Program to date on Forms 8-K filed on February 17, 1998 and March
2, 1998, respectively. As of March 25, 1998, pursuant to the Consolidation Plan
the Company had acquired 287 Properties formerly owned by Unconsolidated
Partnerships. 

         In order to effect its plan to cause a newly created Maryland real
estate investment trust to succeed to the ownership of the Company's assets and
the conduct of its business, the Company created Lexford Residential Trust, a
Maryland real estate investment trust, as its wholly owned subsidiary in January
1998. Lexford, Inc. and Lexford Residential Trust proceeded to file a joint
proxy statement/prospectus under cover of a Form S-4 Registration Statement with
the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") in order to solicit proxies
for the approval of the proposed Merger as well as register Lexford Residential
Trust's common shares of beneficial interest under the Securities Act of 1933.
The SEC declared the Form S-4 registration statement effective on January 30,
1998 and, in accordance with the joint proxy statement/prospectus, a Special
Meeting of Shareholders was held on March 3, 1998. At the special shareholders
meeting, the Company's shareholders overwhelmingly approved the Merger. The
Merger was effective at the close of business on March 18, 1998 and,
accordingly, Lexford Residential Trust has


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succeeded to the ownership of the assets and the conduct of the business of
Lexford, Inc. The Common Shares were listed and admitted for trading on the NYSE
on March 19, 1998

         Because the Company's traditional real estate services business
generates revenues which are, in whole or in part, considered "non-qualifying
REIT income," the Company caused LPI to create LPM on February 19, 1998. LPI
contributed substantially all of its assets, tangible and intangible, including,
without limitation, the manager's rights to management contracts incident to the
conduct of its third party property management business, to LPM in exchange for
all of LPM's issued and outstanding preferred stock (representing a 95% economic
interest in LPM). LPI retained all right, title and interest in and to all
contracts for services provided to the Unconsolidated Partnerships as well as
all of its goodwill, training programs, proprietary data with respect to
property management services and systems and its key executive officers. LPM
issued all of its common stock (representing an approximate 5% economic
interest) to Mark D. Thompson, John B. Bartling and the John B. Bartling
Irrevocable Trust for a total consideration of $50,000, payable in a combination
of cash and deferred subscription obligations. The transfer of the third party
management business to, and the capitalization of, LPM will result in reducing
non-qualifying REIT income derived from the Company's third party property
management business from gross revenues received in connection with the conduct
of such business to the net income derived in the form of dividends payable on
LPM's preferred stock held by LPI.

                             THE COMPANY'S BUSINESS

         The Company has historically been engaged in two distinct businesses:
the real estate investment business in which it owns and operates multifamily
residential real estate (the "Real Estate Investment Business"); and the real
estate services business in which it provides fee-based management and other
services to multi-family apartment communities and their residents
(collectively, the "Real Estate Services Business").

         The Company believes that, prior to its decision to elect REIT status,
the primary measure of its ability to generate cash for current obligations and
future acquisitions was Adjusted EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes,
Depreciation and Amortization). Adjusted EBITDA is defined as EBITDA adjusted
for non-recurring items, plus principal payments received on account of second
mortgages held by the Company, less interest paid on mortgage loans to Rental
Properties. Management believes that, in addition to cash flows and net income,
EBITDA is a useful financial performance measure for assessing the operating
performance of an equity REIT because, together with net income and cash flows,
EBITDA provides investors with an additional basis to evaluate the ability of a
REIT to incur and service debt and to find acquisitions and other capital
expenditures and to make distributions to Shareholders. To evaluate EBITDA and
the trends it depicts, the components of EBITDA, such as rental and other
revenues, operating and maintenance expenses, real estate taxes and general and
administrative expenses, should be considered. Excluded from EBITDA are
financing costs such as interest expense as well as depreciation and
amortization, each of which can significantly affect a REIT's results of
operations and liquidity and should be considered in evaluating a REIT's
operating performance. Further, EBITDA does not represent net income or cash
flows provided by (used in) operating, financing and investing activities as
defined by generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") and does not
necessarily indicate that cash flows will be sufficient to fund cash needs. It
should not be considered as an alternative to net income as an indicator of the
Company's operating performance or to cash flows as a measure of liquidity. In
the aggregate, Adjusted EBITDA for the 12-month period ended December 31, 1997
was $18.7 million, an increase of 56.1% over Adjusted EBITDA of $12.0 million
for the year ended December 31, 1996. Consistent with its determination to elect
REIT status, the Company intends to begin reporting and emphasizing funds from
operations ("FFO") and cash available for distribution to shareholders ("CAD")
as its primary performance measures beginning with its income statements for the
first quarter of 1998 (SEE "REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT BUSINESS - FUNDS FROM
OPERATIONS").

         In the aggregate, Net Operating Income ("NOI") of the Portfolio
increased approximately 2.8% over 1996 on a same-unit basis due primarily to an
increase of approximately 1.8% in Rental Revenue on a same-unit basis.

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT BUSINESS

         In its Real Estate Investment Business the Company focuses on its
equity ownership interests in the Properties comprising the Portfolio. Fee

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simple title to each of the Properties is owned by a limited partnership,
corporation or limited liability company which, in turn, is wholly or partially
owned directly or indirectly by the Company. The Company maintains at least a 1%
partnership (i.e., equity ownership) interest in each of the Unconsolidated
Partnerships, and typically a 9% to 10% managing general partner interest. In
addition to its equity investments (i.e., partnership interests) in the
Unconsolidated Partnerships, the Company holds interest earning receivables from
a majority of the Unconsolidated Partnerships. In most instances, the Company's
interest earning receivable from an Unconsolidated Partnership is the Company's
more meaningful income-producing asset. Positive cash flow generated from the
operations of Unconsolidated Partnerships is generally available to pay accrued
interest on receivables owing to the Company. Interest income on receivables
from Unconsolidated Partnerships has historically been a major source of Company
revenue. (SEE NOTE 1 TO NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.)
Following the completion of the Consolidation Program, interest income from the
remaining Unconsolidated Partnerships will represent a considerably smaller
portion of the Company's total revenues while rental revenues from the increased
number of Rental Properties will increase significantly.

         The Company has traditionally provided product (asset) management
services to the Unconsolidated Partnerships. In addition, the following services
have been performed for the accounts of the co-owners (limited partners) of the
Unconsolidated Partnerships: informational and financial reporting services,
including tax return preparation and provision of tax return information; and
capital and financial planning, including determination of reserves, funding of
capital requirements and administration of capital distributions to partners.
The Company has earned fees for providing these services, as well as for its
efforts in successful mortgage loan refinancing transactions.

         Location of Properties
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         The table below indicates the geographic locations of apartment
communities in which the Company had an ownership interest at December 31, 1997.

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                                 State              No. of Properties               No. of Units
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                                Alabama                                9                      1,296
                                Florida                              128                      8,994
                                Georgia                               75                      5,478
                                Illinois                               4                        281
                                Indiana                               70                      4,415
                                Kentucky                              34                      2,058
                                Maryland                               5                        413
                                Michigan                              25                      1,720
                             North Carolina                            1                        187
                                  Ohio                               137                      8,336
                              Pennsylvania                             9                        580
                             South Carolina                            3                        269
                               Tennessee                               5                        348
                                 Texas                                 1                         67
                                Virginia                               4                      1,211
                             West Virginia                             6                        397
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                                                                     516  *                  36,050
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* The 516 Properties are on a total of 405 sites. Two properties were pending
disposal as of December 31, 1997 and are not included in the above table.
Differences between the number of Properties and the number of sites results
from different legal entities (principally present or former Unconsolidated
Partnerships) which own, or owned, apartment communities on contiguous parcels.
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         Rental Properties
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         As of December 31, 1997, the Company's Portfolio included 111 Rental
Properties (8,261 units). The Rental Properties are owned by (i) limited
partnerships in which the Company or one of its wholly owned subsidiaries owns
all outstanding partner interests; (ii) limited liability companies in which the
Company and/or one of is wholly owned subsidiaries own all outstanding member
interests; or (iii) wholly owned subsidiaries of the Company.



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         The following table summarizes the unaudited operating results of the
Rental Properties by quarter in 1997 and for the years ended December 31, 1997
and 1996. Certain amounts for 1996 and the first three quarters of 1997 have
been reclassified to conform to give effect to the Company's capitalization
program described in footnote (2) below. The results shown below are net of
management and other fees paid to the Company. Net income of these partnerships
would be significantly higher if presented after elimination of intercompany
payments representing such fees (about 9-10% of rental revenue on an aggregate
basis).


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                                                                  Quarter Ended                     Year        Year
                                                  ----------------------------------------------   Ended       Ended
                                                   March 31,   June 30,   Sept. 30,   Dec. 31,    Dec. 31,    Dec. 31,
                                                      1997       1997        1997       1997        1997        1996
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Statistical information(1)
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Properties at end of period                              113        113        113        111          111        113
Average Units in Service                               8,453      8,453      8,453      8,348        8,427      8,626
Average Economic Occupancy                             90.3%      90.8%      92.6%      92.6%        91.6%      92.4%

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Financial Information (000s omitted) (1)
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<S>                                                 <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>      
Revenues
     Rental Income                                  $  9,862   $  9,988   $ 10,218   $ 10,111     $ 40,179   $ 40,055 
     Other Property Income                               325        454        525        368        1,672      1,221 
                                                    --------   --------   --------   --------     --------   -------- 
Total Revenues                                        10,187     10,442     10,743     10,479       41,851     41,276 
                                                    --------   --------   --------   --------     --------   -------- 
Expenses                                                                                                              
     Property Operating and Maintenance                3,533      3,732      3,823      3,636       14,724     14,447 
     Real Estate Taxes and Insurance                   1,005      1,021      1,059        975        4,060      4,149 
                                                    --------   --------   --------   --------     --------   -------- 
          Operating Expenses                           4,538      4,753      4,882      4,611       18,784     18,596 
                                                    --------   --------   --------   --------     --------   -------- 
          Net Operating Income                         5,649      5,689      5,861      5,868       23,067     22,680 
                                                    --------   --------   --------   --------     --------   -------- 
     Interest - Mortgage                               3,447      3,490      3,569      3,264       13,770     14,132 
     Interest - Corporate Advances                       143        146        156        152          597        401 
     Major Maintenance (2)                               549        558        (84)      (144)         879      2,772 
     Non Operating                                        56        113       (190)        62           41      1,085 
     Depreciation and Amortization                     1,236      1,257      1,350      1,358        5,201      4,745 
                                                    --------   --------   --------   --------     --------   -------- 
          Non Operating                                5,431      5,564      4,801      4,692       20,488     23,135 
                                                    --------   --------   --------   --------     --------   -------- 
Income/(Loss) after Certain Expenses                     218        125      1,060      1,176        2,579       (455)
                                                    --------   --------   --------   --------     --------   -------- 
Capital Expenditures (2)                            $    170   $    203   $  1,156   $    856     $  2,385   $    701 
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<FN>
(1)      Not "same store " (not all same Properties in operation during all periods presented).

(2)      The Company initiated a revised capitalization program effective January 1, 1997 which requires capitalization
         of certain replacement items. In prior years all replacement items were expensed.

Note:    See Exhibit 99.1 for Financial Information by Rental Property for each Rental Property as of December 31,
         1997.
</FN>
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         Funds from Operations of Rental Properties
         ------------------------------------------

         Funds from Operations does not represent cash flow from operating
activities in accordance with GAAP and is not indicative of cash available to
fund all of the Company's cash needs. Funds from Operations should not be
considered as an alternative to net income or any other GAAP measure as an
indicator of performance and should not be considered as an alternative to cash
flows as a measure of liquidity or ability to make distributions.

         As defined by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trust
("NAREIT"), Funds From Operations ("FFO") represents net income/(loss) (computed
in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, consistently
applied ("GAAP")) before minority interest, excluding gains (or losses) from
debt restructuring and sales of property, plus real estate related depreciation
and amortization (excluding amortization of deferred financing costs), and after
adjustment for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. The FFO of the
Rental Properties, for the years ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995 is as
follows: (000s omitted)


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                                                             Funds from Operations
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                                                           1997           1996            1995
                                                  -------------  -------------   -------------
<S>                                               <C>            <C>             <C>           
     Rental Properties:
     Income/(loss) before Extraordinary Items     $       2,579  $        (455)  $      (2,745)
       Depreciation on Real Estate                        4,806          4,541           4,678
                                                  -------------  -------------   -------------
                                                  $       7,385  $       4,086   $       1,933
                                                  =============  =============   =============

<FN>
       Note:    1995 FFO has been restated for interest expense capitalized during the period the
                Rental Properties were classified as Held for Sale (SEE NOTES 1 AND 2 TO NOTES TO THE
                CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS)
</FN>
</TABLE>

         FFO increased approximately $3.3 million for 1997 as compared to 1996
due to the factors discussed in "Property Operating and Maintenance", (SEE ITEM
7 - "MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS"), specifically as it relates to the capitalization of interior
replacement items. Excluding the effect of the capitalization, FFO increased
approximately $2.1 million or 33.7% for 1997, as compared to 1996.

         The Company is continuing its efforts to successfully complete its
strategy to qualify and elect to be taxed as a REIT. As an adjunct to its REIT
strategy, the Company has initiated and partially implemented the Consolidation
Program (SEE "RECENT DEVELOPMENTS"). A significant majority of the Properties in
the Company's Portfolio have become Rental Properties and therefore FFO will be
a primary statistic available to investors to evaluate the Company's ability to
fund acquisitions and other capital expenditures and to make distributions to
shareholders (as required of REITs under the federal income tax laws and as
anticipated by investors and the public equity markets). 

         Cash Available for Distribution ("CAD") is another measure which the
Company will report in order to provide investors with another financial
performance measure. CAD will not necessarily represent the amount of cash the
Company will, in fact, distribute to its shareholders nor will it represent cash
generated from operating, investing or financing activities as determined in
accordance with 


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<PAGE>   10
GAAP. Some REITs refer to CAD as "funds available for distribution" or "FAD".
Beginning with the Company's financial statements for the quarter ending March
31, 1998, and thereafter, the Company intends to report FFO and CAD in
connection with its periodic reports.

Unconsolidated Partnerships
- ---------------------------

         The Company holds receivables from substantially all of the 405
Unconsolidated Partnerships in which the Company had an ownership interest on
December 31, 1997, primarily in the form of second mortgages and advances to the
Unconsolidated Partnerships. Interest payments on these receivables generate a
majority of the interest income recognized by the Company. On December 31, 1997,
the contractual obligations of the Unconsolidated Partnerships on account of
second mortgages, advances and other payables, including related interest, was
$232.5 million (SEE NOTE 3 TO NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
In connection with the Consolidation Plan, through March 26, 1998 the Company
has acquired the entire equity interest in a total of 287 former Unconsolidated
Partnerships (all of which were among the 405 Unconsolidated Partnerships at
December 31, 1997). In addition, the acquisition of an additional 39
Unconsolidated Properties is pending final close. Accordingly, receivables owing
from these former Unconsolidated Partnerships should no longer be material to
the financial position of the Company on a consolidated basis. In addition, the
Company has announced that it will continue to seek the consolidation of a
number of additional Unconsolidated Partnerships in connection with the
Consolidation Plan and its intention to elect and qualify to be taxed as a REIT
(see "Recent Developments"). Over the past five years, cash flow from the
Unconsolidated Partnerships has improved, largely as a result of refinanced
first mortgage debt, investments in property improvements and increased NOI. The
improved cash flow allows for increased interest and, in certain instances,
principal reduction payments from the Unconsolidated Partnerships to the
Company.

         The following table summarizes the overall unaudited operating results
of the Unconsolidated Partnerships by quarter in 1997 and for the years ended
December 31, 1997 and 1996. Certain amounts for 1996 and the first three
quarters of 1997 have been reclassified to conform to the quarter and year ended
December 31, 1997 presentation. The results shown below are net of management
and other fees paid to the Company. The net income of the Unconsolidated
Partnerships would have been significantly higher had the Unconsolidated
Partnerships been consolidated for the period presented and thus had such fees
(about 9-10% of rental revenue on an aggregate basis) eliminated from
Unconsolidated Partnership expenses.


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Unconsolidated Partnerships                                    Quarter Ended                   Year       Year
                                                 ------------------------------------------    Ended      Ended
                                                 March 31,   June 30,   Sept. 30,  Dec. 31,   Dec. 31,   Dec. 31,
                                                   1997       1997        1997       1997       1997       1996
                                                 --------    -------    -------    --------   -------    -------
<S>                                                <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>   
     Statistical information(1) (2)
     -----------------------------
     Properties at end of period                      408        408        406        392        392        409
     Average Units                                 25,661     25,661     25,576     25,207     25,438     26,162
     Average Economic Occupancy                      90.6%      91.2%      92.3%      92.8%      91.7%      92.4%
</TABLE>



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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Unconsolidated Partnerships                                    Quarter Ended                           Year         Year
                                                 -----------------------------------------------      Ended         Ended
                                                  March 31,   June 30,     Sept. 30,    Dec. 31,     Dec. 31,     Dec. 31,
                                                    1997        1997         1997          1997        1997         1996
                                                 ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------
<S>                                              <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>      
Financial Information (000s omitted)(1) (2)
- -------------------------------------------
Revenues
    Rental Income                                $  29,916    $  30,198    $  30,740    $  31,017    $ 121,871    $ 121,591
    Other Property Income                              948        1,316        1,624        1,036        4,924        3,574
                                                 ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------
Total Revenues                                      30,864       31,514       32,364       32,053      126,795      125,165
                                                 ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------

Expenses
    Property Operating and Maintenance              10,985       11,486       11,662       11,504       45,637       44,777
    Real Estate Taxes and Insurance                  2,932        2,920        2,845        2,928       11,625       11,978
                                                 ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------
          Operating Expenses                        13,917       14,406       14,507       14,432       57,262       56,755
                                                 ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------
          Net Operating Income                      16,947       17,108       17,857       17,621       69,533       68,410
                                                 ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------
    Interest - Mortgage                              9,777        9,786        9,528        9,469       38,560       39,723
    Interest - General Partner                       3,198        3,176        2,636        3,071       12,081       12,539
    Major Maintenance (3)                            1,371        2,202         (473)         393        3,493       10,350
    Non Operating                                      724          243          500           82        1,549        2,045
    Depreciation and Amortization                    4,640        4,649        4,902        4,859       19,050       18,474
                                                 ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------
          Non Operating                             19,710       20,056       17,093       17,874       74,733       83,131
                                                 ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------
Inc./(Loss) after Certain Expenses                  (2,763)      (2,948)         764         (253)      (5,200)     (14,721)
                                                 ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------
Capital Expenditures (3)                         $     619    $     988    $   4,501    $   3,164    $   9,272    $   3,234
                                                 =========    =========    =========    =========    =========    =========
<FN>
     (1)  Not "same store" (not all same Properties in operation during all periods presented, includes Properties disposed
          of during the year).

     (2)  Excludes 13 Properties acquired late in quarter ended December 31, 1997.

     (3)  The Company initiated a revised capitalization program effective January 1, 1997 which requires capitalization of
          certain replacement items. In prior years all replacement items were expensed.

     Note: See Exhibit 99.1 for Unconsolidated Partnership performance, by property, for all Properties in which the Company
     had an ownership interest as of December 31, 1997.
</FN>
</TABLE>

          On a comparable unit or "same store" basis for the 392 Unconsolidated
Partnerships in operation throughout all periods presented, Net Operating Income
increased $2.0 million or 3.1% in 1997 as compared to 1996. Economic occupancy
for the 393 same store Unconsolidated Partnerships was 92.1% for 1997, as
compared to 92.6% for 1996. Average rent collected per occupied unit per month
on a same store basis was $429 during 1997 as compared to $420 for 1996. The
Unconsolidated Partnership performance for 1997 as compared to 1996, is
comparable to the Rental Properties, and was influenced by the same factors. In
the third quarter, major maintenance was adjusted to capitalize certain
replacement items previously expensed.



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<PAGE>   12



     The Company's interest income is principally derived from the
Unconsolidated Partnerships. The following table reflects interest income from
Unconsolidated partnerships recognized over the three years ended December 31,
1997.

<TABLE>
                                                                       000s omitted
                                              ---------------------------------------------------------------
Interest Income                                     1997                  1996                   1995
                                              ------------------    ------------------    -------------------
<S>                                           <C>                   <C>                   <C>               
  Recurring                                   $          10,681     $           6,960     $            4,099
  Refinancing                                                 0                 1,937                      0
                                              ------------------    ------------------    -------------------
Total                                         $          10,681     $           8,897     $            4,099
                                              ==================    ==================    ===================
</TABLE>

REAL ESTATE SERVICES BUSINESS

         In its Real Estate Services Business the Company provides traditional
property management services to owners of multifamily real estate. These
management services include: day-to-day management and maintenance of apartment
communities; attracting and retaining qualified residents; collecting rents and
other receivables from residents; providing cash management services for rental
revenues, security deposits, taxes, insurance and deferred maintenance escrows;
and compiling and reporting information to property owners. Lexford Properties,
Inc., the Company's wholly owned property management subsidiary, earns fees for
providing such services. LPI's client base included 513 of the 516 Properties in
which the Company had an ownership interest at December 31, 1997. Management
contracts for the Properties are almost all long-term and include incentive fees
for rent collection. LPI's clients also include unrelated third-party owners.
The terms of management contracts for third-party owners ("Third Party
Contracts") vary considerably according to the objectives of the owners, and are
typically subject to termination with 30-day notice. Due to the combination of
controlled and third-party management contracts, the Company expects that the
number of units managed will fluctuate somewhat over time.

         Subsequent to December 31, 1997, in connection with the Company's
determination to elect and qualify to be taxed as a REIT, the Company caused LPI
to transfer its rights in third party contracts to Lexford Property Management,
Inc. a newly formed affiliate corporation (see "Recent Developments"). LPI
continues to act as the property manager for substantially all of those
Properties in which the Company maintains an ownership interest.

         Through its Real Estate Services Business, the Company also provides
ancillary services such as replacement parts, laundry services and maintenance
to apartment properties in which the Company has an ownership interest. The
Company provides these ancillary services under the trade name "Preferred
Resource Company". Through the "Preferred Vendor" volume-buying program,
Preferred Resource Company offers discounted prices on goods produced or
distributed by manufacturers such as General Electric, Whirlpool, Glidden,
Sherwin-Williams, Sears Roebuck and Co. and Maintenance Warehouse/Home Depot. As
of December 31, 1997, the majority of the Properties participated in the
Preferred Vendor program. Throughout 1997, the Company received a rebate for
every purchase made through the Preferred Vendor program, as well as a rebate
from residents' use of laundry equipment. With the Company's transition to REIT
status, the Company will continue to derive rebate revenues from Preferred
Vendor program purchases made by the Unconsolidated Partnerships; however,
Preferred Vendor program purchases made by the Rental Properties will result in
a savings of property operating and major maintenance expenses. The Company has
been informed by legal counsel that rebates from residents' use of laundry
equipment and/or rentals paid for the use of laundry rooms at the Properties
should constitute "rents from real property" within the meaning of the REIT
provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code").


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<PAGE>   13

         Preferred Resource Company also offers products and services to
residents of apartment communities, including renter's insurance, leased
apartment furnishings, and on a very limited basis, telecommunications and cable
television services. At December 31, 1997, approximately 30% of residents at
apartment communities in which the Company has an ownership interest selected
renters insurance offered through the Company's affiliated insurance agency. The
Company's affiliated insurance agency receives commissions from the sale of
renter's insurance to residents. While the Company has been informed by legal
counsel that commissions received from the sale of renter's insurance will
constitute "non-qualifying REIT income" within the meaning of the Code, the
Company intends to carefully monitor gross revenues derived from each individual
Property as well as renter's insurance commission revenues derived from such
Property in order to ensure that in no event will renter's insurance commissions
ever exceed one percent of the total revenues derived from any individual
Property. Preferred Resource Company also offers leased apartment furnishings
through agreements with national companies such as Aaron Rents, Inc. and Globe
Furniture Rentals, and receives a rebate on furniture packages leased by
residents.

         Capitalization of Properties
         ----------------------------

         The Company's investment strategy includes obtaining and maintaining
the best available financing for the Properties, with the goal of maximizing
their operating performance and managing refinancing risk. Over the past five
years, the Company has successfully negotiated long-term, non-recourse, fixed
interest rate financing for approximately 91% of the Properties. The Company
also negotiated and established escrows for property improvements, real property
tax liabilities and working capital as provisions of refinancing.

         For a discussion of Property mortgage loans refinanced in 1997, SEE
ITEM 7 - MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION --
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES.

                                   COMPETITION

         The Properties are largely comprised of apartment units made of solid,
durable modular components pre-manufactured off-site in a quality-controlled
environment. The units were manufactured and shipped to be set on foundations
constructed on-site at the project's final location. The units generally consist
of three or four rooms of uniform design and dimension and are small and
efficient with low-maintenance finishes. The building exteriors feature a
low-pitched asphalt shingle roof, masonite siding and fenced patios. The Company
believes the Properties provide a superior residential alternative to most other
comparably priced apartments and an attractive residential feel through their
mature park-like landscaping, well-maintained lawns and gardens and multiple
building single-story layouts. The average age of the apartment units in the
Portfolio is 14 years.

         Lexford's apartment communities generally cater to a "value-conscious"
resident seeking clean, attractive living accommodations without unnecessary
amenities at rental rates below the median rent in relevant housing market. The
Company seeks to serve this segment by maintaining competitively priced rental
rates as represented by its average monthly rents, which currently range from
$400 to $550 per apartment unit, which the Company believes is typically 20-25%
below the average multifamily rental rates in its markets. The Company believes
that the growth and expansion of several cities (including the cities comprising
its "Core Markets" enumerated under "Corporate Strategy" below) toward and
around outer suburbs where a number of the Properties were originally
constructed has resulted in many Properties now being located in very attractive
areas and desirable neighborhoods when compared to similarly priced apartments.
The average rental rate per unit for the Portfolio at December 31, 1997 was
$433. The Company's Portfolio is diversified across 79 metropolitan areas
throughout the Midwest and Southeast, with concentrations in Florida, Georgia,
Ohio, Indiana, Michigan and Kentucky. The Company's Properties tend to be
located in suburban, secondary and tertiary markets, where the Company competes
locally with other apartment communities.



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<PAGE>   14

         Competition for residents of apartment communities is subject to the
conditions and pricing of individual units, local market conditions, the
location of the apartment community and other factors. The geographic
distribution of the Portfolio reduces the impact of any one set of local
economic conditions on the Company.

         The multi-family market is characterized by increasing demand generated
by steady population and job growth, low levels of new apartment construction
and continued strong occupancies. According to the REIS REPORTS and other
nationally recognized market data, the Company's primary markets are projected
to be substantially above the national average in terms of population and job
growth.

         The Company will continue to invest in improvements to the Properties
to remain competitive and provide opportunities for increases in rental rates.
In addition, the Company is focusing on training to improve the customer service
skills of its property employees.

                               BUSINESS STRATEGY

         The Company's overall business objective is to maximize the total
return to its shareholders and co-investors through increases in the value of
the Portfolio, cash flows and earnings. The Company believes that this objective
is best achieved by the election of REIT status (which it intends to effect for
fiscal year 1998) and by pursuing a strategy of being the leading provider of
housing to "value-conscious" renters. Accordingly, the Company intends to focus
on core markets where it maintains and establishes substantial market share, and
to continually strive for increases in operating margins.

         Lexford's mission is to become the dominant U.S. provider of housing to
"value conscious" renters. Lexford's strategies to fulfill this mission and
build shareholder value are:

         *    A focus on core markets where the Company maintains substantial
              market share;

         *    An emphasis on competitive pricing and operating margins as a
              low-cost operator; and

         *    A commitment to rewarding employees for ingenuity and
              productivity.

         The Company has identified six "core markets" where it has strong
market share: Atlanta, Georgia; Columbus, Ohio; Indianapolis, Indiana; Miami,
Florida; Orlando, Florida; and Tampa, Florida. The Company intends to expand
within these markets by synergistic and opportunistic investing in apartment
communities that complement its "value-conscious" resident profile. The Company
will also pursue external growth through acquisitions in markets with the
potential to develop into new core markets, and through acquisitions of, or
co-investment in, portfolios of apartment communities.

         The Company will strive to increase operating margins through its
emphasis of onsite property management. The Company believes there are
significant opportunities to improve the profitability of individual Properties.

     Increase Revenues at Existing Properties.  The Company will continue to
seek to increase rental rates by embarking on a capital expenditure program over
the next five years. The Company historically has been able to effectuate
meaningful rental rate increases following expenditures on deferred maintenance
and capital improvements. For example, the performance of the Properties where
improvements were effected following recent mortgage loan refinancings has
improved dramatically with revenues from such Properties increasing 16.3% from
1995 through 1997. Following thorough analysis of the Properties and the
sensitivities to rent increases in their respective locales, management has
identified 224 Properties (approximately 15,000 units) for which it believes
disciplined capital spending will yield substantial revenue increases and
attractive returns on investments. Subject to available financing, the Company
expects to invest approximately $43.0 million in excess of its targeted $350 per
unit annual maintenance spending level for various revenue-enhancing projects at
such Properties over the next five years.
 
     The Company believes that it is uniquely positioned to identify required
improvements, and achieve favorable pricing on these improvements, because of
the homogeneous nature of the Properties and the Company's extensive database of
historical capital improvements. The homogeneity of the Company's apartments
enables the Company to accurately assess useful lives of all major components

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<PAGE>   15
(i.e. roofs, appliances, painting, asphalt, etc.) and the Company's database of
historical capital expenditures by Property, component and year of replacement
provides the Company with a useful tool to accurately forecast capital
expenditures, and thus budget appropriate replacement reserves.
 
     Leverage Operating Efficiencies.  The Company emphasizes on-site property
management and believes there are significant opportunities to improve the
profitability of individual Properties. Particular attention is paid to
opportunities to increase rents, raise occupancy rates and control costs, with
property managers being rewarded for monitoring and reacting to market trends.
Since the Company's acquisition of LPI in August 1996, LPI personnel have
assumed responsibility for managing all of the Properties, and in doing so have
brought to the Company their collective experience and high standards for
personnel, training and management systems.
 
     The Company believes that the durability and uniformity of its Properties
provide for economies and efficiencies in operating and maintenance costs. The
Company seeks to manage expenses through a system of detailed management
reporting and accountability. The Company also expects to realize significant
expense reductions as a result of the Consolidation Program, which eliminates
the costly and cumbersome reporting (both tax and financial), communication and
in many instances, cash segregation required to administer over 400 limited
partnerships with more than 7,000 third party limited partners. The Company may
further seek to control expenses through investment in cost-saving initiatives
such as national contracting, implementation of improved technology, and the    
installation of individual apartment unit water and utility meters in certain
locations. With its relatively low operating and maintenance costs, the Company
can offer very competitive rents and still maintain attractive operating
margins.
 
     Increase FFO Through Deleveraging.  The Company intends to prepay mortgage
indebtedness secured by the Rental Properties. The Company expects that these
actions will significantly increase FFO and Cash Available for Distribution,
reduce the Company's consolidated debt-to-market capitalization ratio to a level
more consistent with other comparable publicly traded REITs, lower the Company's
aggregate cost of capital (by eliminating higher cost mortgage indebtedness) and
enhance borrowing capacity to fund future acquisitions and capital expenditures.
The Company will seek to raise capital to pay mortgage indebtedness of
approximately $174.8 million secured by 135 Rental Properties which by its terms
is prepayable without substantial penalty or premium (collectively the
"Prepayable Debt"). If successful, following such payment and after giving full
effect to the acquisition of the entire equity interest in 326 Properties
subject to the Consolidated Program, the Company will have approximately $342.2
million of mortgage indebtedness remaining on the Rental Properties of which
$99.3 million becomes prepayable in 1998, $107.5 million in 1999, $102.2 million
in 2000 and $17.3 million in 2001, with weighted average interest rates of
8.81%, 8.62%, 8.90% and 8.54%, respectively. The Company intends to further
reduce its interest expense and therefore increase FFO and Cash Available for
Distribution by retiring such indebtedness as it becomes prepayable, subject to
the availability of capital at pricing which makes prepayment desirable.
 
     Acquisitions.  The Company expects to grow by acquiring individual
apartment properties or portfolios of properties and believes such growth will
result in improved economies of scale and increased cash flows and
profitability. The Company believes that it is well-positioned to take
advantage of consolidation opportunities in the value-conscious segment of the
apartment industry which, when compared to the more active consolidation and
acquisition trends occurring in the high middle and upper income segments, have
yet to be realized. The Company believes it is also well positioned to acquire
and manage apartment communities with smaller numbers of units. The Company
believes that there is less competition among REITs for both properties within
the value-conscious segment and properties containing less than 150 units, and
therefore, that such properties can be acquired at attractive prices.  The
Company believes it has developed the management expertise necessary to compete
in this segment effectively and achieve attractive financial returns on newly
acquired properties. In addition, the Company believes it can improve the
profitability of such properties through revenue enhancement and cost reduction
since many of these properties are owned by parties that are either
inadequately capitalized or lack the professional property management expertise
of the Company.

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<PAGE>   16

ITEM 2.    PROPERTIES
           ----------

         The Company maintains ownership interests in the Rental Properties and
the Unconsolidated Partnerships (SEE ITEM 1. "BUSINESS").

         The Company's executive offices are located in a 6,158 square-foot
suite in the Huntington Center at 41 South High Street, in downtown Columbus,
Ohio.

         The Company also has corporate offices for 36,120 square feet of space
within a single-story office building at 6954 Americana Parkway, in suburban
Columbus, Ohio. The Company entered into a lease for the building with Americana
Investment Company (an entity affiliated with an outside director of the Company
- - SEE PART III ITEM 13: "CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS") in
late 1992. This lease expired in October 1997 and was extended on a month to
month basis beginning November 1, 1997. Management believes that the lease terms
are competitive with commercial lease rates in the suburban Columbus market.

         LPI's corporate headquarters are located in a 15,185 square-foot suite
of offices located in an office park at 8615 Freeport Parkway in suburban
Dallas, Texas. LPI entered into a lease for the office suite in 1993. In
addition to the corporate headquarters, the Company leases regional operations
offices in Orlando, Florida; Seattle, Washington; and in Houston and San
Antonio, Texas.

ITEM 3.    LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
           -----------------

         On March 7, 1996, the Company filed suit against Hartford Fire
Insurance Company ("Hartford") in the United States District Court for the
Middle District of Florida, in a case captioned CARDINAL REALTY SERVICES, INC.
V. HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE CO., Case No. 96-458-CIV T-24A. In that case, the
Company seeks to recover from Hartford, pursuant to an excess property insurance
policy issued to the Company by Hartford, for termite-related losses at
approximately 150 Properties in which the Company holds (or formerly held) an
interest. The termite related losses are the same as those which formed the
subject matter of prior litigation against the Company's former primary
insurance carrier, National Union Fire Insurance Company in which the Company
arrived at a mutual settlement. Hartford's insurance policy provides coverage
for such losses to the extent they constitute a "single occurrence" within the
meaning of the policy and exceed $25 million. The Company has been unsuccessful
in its efforts to arrive at a settlement of its claim in this proceeding in an
amount that the Company believes to be reasonable. A trial was commenced in
Tampa, Florida in February 1998; however, after one week of trial proceedings
the Visiting Judge presiding over the trial became ill and the U.S. District
Judge declared a mistrial. A new trial has been tentatively scheduled for
September 1998.

         The Company is party to a number of other litigation matters arising in
the ordinary course of business, none of which is material or represents any
significant potential impact upon the Company or its financial condition.


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ITEM 4.    SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
           ---------------------------------------------------
           None

                                     PART II

ITEM 5.    MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED SHAREHOLDER MATTERS
           ---------------------------------------------------------------------

           In 1997 and 1996, the Company's common stock traded on the National
Market tier of the Nasdaq Stock Market sm under the trading symbol "CRSI." On
December 31, 1997, there were approximately 1,338 registered holders of the
Company's Common Stock. The following table sets forth the high and low sale
prices of the Common Stock for the periods indicated as adjusted for the two for
one share exchange in connection with the merger of Lexford, Inc. with and into
the Company.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                1997                     1996
                                      -----------------------   -----------------------
                                         High          Low          High         Low
                                      ----------   ----------   ----------   ----------
<S>                                   <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>       
    First Quarter                     $    13.38   $    10.25   $     9.38   $     8.75
    Second Quarter                         13.00        11.63        10.88         8.75
    Third Quarter                          14.13        10.94        10.38         9.25
    Fourth Quarter                         17.25        13.57        10.63         9.69
</TABLE>
    
                        The Company's transfer agent is:

                                Fifth Third Bank
                               Fifth Third Center
                               38 Fountain Square
                                    MD 1090D2
                             Cincinnati, Ohio 45263

         The Company has paid no dividends since it became a public reporting
company. Until August 1995, the Company's ability to pay dividends was subject
to a prohibition contained in its financing arrangements with The Huntington
National Bank. The terms of the Company's current credit facility provided by
The Provident Bank no longer restricts dividends. (SEE ITEM 7. "MANAGEMENT'S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS -
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES.")

ITEM 6.  SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
         -----------------------

         The information below should be read in conjunction with the
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND NOTES THERETO AND ITEM 7 - "MANAGEMENT'S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS."

         The unaudited tables set forth below provide a variety of statistical
information about the Company. The Company believes that earnings before
interest, income taxes, depreciation, amortization and extraordinary items
("EBITDA"), Recurring EBITDA (EBITDA less Loan Fees and as adjusted for
Nonrecurring items) and Adjusted EBITDA (Recurring EBITDA plus principal
payments on account of receivables received from Unconsolidated Partnerships
less interest expense on Rental Property mortgage debt) are significant
indicators of the strength of its results. EBITDA is a measure of a Company's
ability to generate cash to service its obligations, including debt service
obligation, and to finance capital and other expenditures, including
expenditures for acquisitions. EBITDA does not represent cash flow as defined by
GAAP and does not necessarily represent amounts of cash available to fund the
Company's cash requirements.



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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                        
                                        Year Ended        Year Ended      Year Ended       Year Ended     Year Ended
                                       December 31,      December 31,    December 31,     December 31,   December 31,
                                          1997(1)          1996(1)           1995            1994            1993
                                       -------------    -------------    -------------   -------------   -------------
<S>                                    <C>              <C>              <C>             <C>             <C>          
Operating Revenue                      $  70,367,491    $  65,300,990    $  23,676,429   $  22,600,025   $  16,064,076
                                       =============    =============    =============   =============   =============

Income before Extraordinary Item       $   3,386,112    $   5,370,230    $   4,292,713   $   3,943,943   $     229,049

Extraordinary Item                     $    (180,534)   $  (1,614,356)   $     804,022   $   3,155,901   $   1,050,086
                                       -------------    -------------    -------------   -------------   -------------
Net Income                             $   3,205,578    $   3,755,874    $   5,096,735   $   7,099,844   $   1,279,135
                                       =============    =============    =============   =============   =============
EBITDA(2)                              $  26,528,887    $  29,530,914    $  24,599,501   $  24,752,196   $  19,887,705
                                       =============    =============    =============   =============   =============
Adjusted EBITDA(2)                     $  18,720,209    $  11,990,697    $   8,212,539   $   6,850,341   $   4,189,385
                                       =============    =============    =============   =============   =============


<CAPTION>
Basic Earnings Per Share:
<S>                                    <C>              <C>              <C>             <C>             <C>          
    Income before Extraordinary Item   $        0.42    $        0.71    $        0.59   $        0.56   $        0.03

    Extraordinary Item                         (0.02)           (0.21)            0.11            0.45            0.15
                                       -------------    -------------    -------------   -------------   -------------
    Net Income                         $        0.40    $        0.50    $        0.70   $        1.01   $        0.18
                                       =============    =============    =============   =============   =============
Diluted Earnings Per Share:

    Income before Extraordinary Item   $        0.41    $        0.69    $        0.56   $        0.52   $        0.03

    Extraordinary Item                         (0.02)           (0.21)            0.11            0.42            0.14
                                       -------------    -------------    -------------   -------------   -------------
    Net Income                         $        0.39    $        0.48    $        0.67   $        0.94   $        0.17
                                       =============    =============    =============   =============   =============


<CAPTION>
Balance Sheet Data:  (At period end)
<S>                                    <C>              <C>              <C>             <C>             <C>          
Total Assets                           $ 241,597,596    $ 245,367,779    $ 239,398,900   $ 236,729,107   $ 243,969,706
Long-Term Debt                           149,998,556      163,319,285      170,111,869     168,159,368     179,816,494
Shareholders' Equity                      74,846,496       62,509,178       51,246,094      43,248,143      31,684,299

<FN>
     The earnings per share amounts prior to 1997 have been restated as required to comply with Statement of Financial
     Accounting Standards No. 128, Earnings Per Share. For further discussion of earnings per share and the impact of
     Statement No. 128 SEE NOTE 1 TO NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. The earnings per share amounts
     prior to 1997 have also been restated for the two for one share exchange (SEE NOTE 14 TO NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED
     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).

(1)  The Company, during 1995 and prior years, classified the Rental Properties as Held for Sale. While the Rental
     Properties were Held for Sale, the results of operations from the Rental Properties were credited to the carrying
     value of the real estate and no revenues, expenses or depreciation were included in the Consolidated Statements of
     Income. Commencing in 1996, the Company changed the classification of the Rental Properties and fully consolidated
     the operations of the Rental Properties in the Company's Consolidated Statement of Income (SEE NOTES 1 AND 2 TO
     NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).

(2)  EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA for the years ended December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993 includes the funds from operations
     of the Rental Properties during the period such Properties were Held for Sale (SEE ITEM 1 - "BUSINESS - FUNDS FROM
     OPERATIONS").
</FN>
</TABLE>



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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
        -----------------------------------------------------------------------
        OF OPERATIONS
        -------------

                                  INTRODUCTION

         The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the
Company's Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto (SEE ITEM 1 -
"BUSINESS" AND NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).

                              RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Comparison of Results of Operations for the Years ended December 31, 1997 and
1996

         RENTAL REVENUES are derived from the apartment communities that
comprise the Company's Rental Properties. Revenues increased approximately
$574,000, or 1.4%, in 1997 as compared to 1996. The increase was primarily due
to the increase in average rent collected from occupied units from $420 in 1996
to $429 in 1997. The average economic occupancy of the 111 Rental Properties in
operation at all times during 1996 and 1997 was 92.4% in 1996 compared to 91.6%
in 1997. Economic occupancy is defined as the amount of revenue collected from
residents as a percentage of the revenue a property could generate if full rents
for all units were collected.

         FEE BASED REVENUES are comprised of Property Management Services and
Investment Management revenues generated from services provided to Properties
and residents at the Properties. Property Management Services revenues
principally relate to property management and accounting services provided to
the Properties. Preferred Resource (formerly referred to as Ancillary Services
or Preferred Vendor) revenues include a portion of discounts earned by the
Properties for assisting in the acquisition of needed parts and supplies and
managing a coordinated buying group in 1997. In prior years, the Company was
involved in direct sales of parts and supplies to the Properties. In addition,
revenue is generated from renters insurance and other services provided to
residents. Investment Management revenues consist of partnership administration
fees as well as loan refinancing and restructuring fees.

         The following are the major components of Management Services Revenues
and Investment Management Revenues for 1997 as compared to 1996 (certain amounts
previously reported have been reclassified herein between Management Services
and Preferred Resource for all periods presented):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                   1997                 1996
                                                             ----------------     ----------------
<S>                                                          <C>                  <C>             
Management Services:
 Property Management Services:
     Unconsolidated Partnerships                             $      7,794,319     $      7,782,722
     Third Party                                                    4,269,553            2,135,429
     Other Management Service Fees                                  1,549,996            1,513,287
 Preferred Resource:
     Furniture Leasing and Renter=s Insurance                         243,867              403,704
     Preferred Resource Purchase Rebates                              302,811                    0
     Resident Applications Fees                                       421,564              399,725
     Replacement and Maintenance Material Revenues - Net                    0               45,676
                                                             ----------------     ----------------
Total Management Services Revenues                                 14,582,110           12,280,543
                                                             ----------------     ----------------

Investment Management:
 Partnership Administration and Other Fees                          1,134,412            1,131,775
 Loan Refinancing and Restructuring Fees                              130,510              751,994
                                                             ----------------     ----------------
Total Investment Management Fee Revenues                            1,264,922            1,883,769
                                                             ----------------     ----------------
Total Fee Based Revenues                                     $     15,847,032     $     14,164,312
                                                             ================     ================
</TABLE>


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         Fee Based Revenues increased approximately $1.7 million, or 11.9%, in
1997 as compared to 1996. The increase was primarily due to the inclusion in
1997 of a full year of revenues from the operations of Lexford Properties, a
third party property management company, which was acquired on August 1, 1996
(SEE NOTE 1 TO NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - "LEXFORD
PROPERTIES ACQUISITION"). The approximate $160,000 decrease in income derived
from Furniture Leasing and Renter's Insurance activities from 1996 to 1997 was
more than offset by approximately $303,000 of income generated from the volume
discount/rebate program instituted by the Company in 1996 in connection with
purchases by the Properties. The substantial completion of major debt
refinancing efforts by the Company in 1996 resulted in the decrease of
approximately $621,000 in Loan Refinancing and Restructuring Fees.

         Fee Based and Rental Revenues are dependent to a certain extent on the
financial condition of the Properties owned and managed by the Company and the
Company's ability to retain its ownership interests. Loss of these interests,
due to an increase in interest rates or an inability to refinance matured loans,
could have a material adverse impact on Revenues and the financial condition of
the Company. In addition, the Company derives its third party property
management revenues from 30 day cancelable contracts. Therefore, the amount of
revenue generated from third party management contracts may be subject to
significant fluctuation from period to period.

         Fee Based and Rental Revenues are also directly related to the
occupancy and level of rents collected at the properties managed by the Company.
For the past three years the Company has maintained occupancy, on average, above
90% at the properties managed by the Company. The Company's ability to obtain
rental increases and maintain occupancy are highly dependent upon market
conditions, the physical condition of the properties and the competitive
environments affecting such properties. The Properties are subject to all
operating risks common to residential apartments in general. Such risks include:
competition from other apartments; excessive building of comparable properties
or increases in unemployment in the areas where the apartment communities are
located, any of which might adversely affect apartment occupancy or rental
rates; increases in operating costs due to inflation and other factors, which
increases may not necessarily be offset by increased rents; the inability or
unwillingness of residents to pay rent increases; and future enactment of rent
control laws or other laws regulating multi-family housing, including present
and possible future laws relating to access by physically impaired persons.

         INTEREST INCOME increased $1.8 million, or 20%, in 1997 compared to
1996. Interest Income is primarily derived from the interest collected or
accrued on the recorded value of investments in, and advances to, Unconsolidated
Partnerships. (SEE NOTE 3 TO NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
The increase in interest income derived from cash generated by property
operations was approximately 53% over the same periods, as approximately $1.9
million of 1996 Interest Income was generated from the excess proceeds derived
from refinancing of Unconsolidated Partnerships (SEE "LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL
RESOURCES" -- FINANCING AND DEBT RESTRUCTURING OF THE PROPERTIES). Although the
interest income generated from excess refinance proceeds is not recurring,
Interest Income was favorably impacted in 1997, and may be favorably impacted in
the future, by the lower debt service as a result of the refinancing
transactions completed in 1996 and prior years. The increase in 1997 was a
result of improved cash flow due to improved operating performance of the
Unconsolidated Partnerships and lower debt service requirements on mortgage debt
refinanced in prior years.

         INCOME FROM DISPOSAL OF ASSETS -- NET, increased approximately $1.0
million, or 106.6%, in 1997 as compared to 1996. This income is derived from the
net disposition proceeds in excess of the aggregate recorded value of these
assets. Additional income from the disposal of assets may be recognized in the
future although it is not a significant long term source of revenue for the
Company.



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<PAGE>   21

         PROPERTY OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE expense decreased approximately $2.1
million in 1997 as compared to 1996. The majority of the decrease is due to the
capitalization of certain furniture and fixture replacements previously
expensed. In the third quarter of 1997, management reviewed its replacement
maintenance costs and determined that certain expenditures had a longer useful
life and did not require as frequent replacement. These items will now and in
the future be capitalized and depreciated over an estimated useful life of five
years. Management believes that the revised capitalization policy (which by
virtue of a third quarter adjustment has been applied effective as of January 1,
1997) is more like that of its industry peers, most of which are Real Estate
Investment Trusts ("REITs"). The Company has announced its intention to qualify
as a REIT for federal income tax purposes for fiscal year 1998.

         REAL ESTATE TAXES AND INSURANCE expense remained relatively constant
and decreased approximately $88,000, or 2.1%, in 1997 as compared to 1996.

         PROPERTY MANAGEMENT EXPENSES increased approximately $3.0 million in
1997 as compared to 1996. The increase was primarily related to the inclusion in
1997 of a full year of expenses for the third-party management operations of
Lexford Properties, which was acquired effective August 1, 1996.

         ADMINISTRATION EXPENSES increased approximately $416,000 in 1997
compared to 1996. The increase in administration expenses was due, in part, to
the executive and middle management restructuring implemented at the end of 1995
which resulted in lower payroll expense during the first half of 1996 due to
open positions, principally at the senior management level, many of which
positions have since been filled. The Company also incurred additional costs of
approximately $253,000 in 1997 associated with a promotional and marketing
campaign designed to promote the Lexford Properties third party property
management operation and the Company's name change in October 1997.

         PERFORMANCE EQUITY PLAN expense represents the non-cash charge recorded
upon the vesting of 424,000 shares under the 1997 Performance Equity Plan which
was approved by the Company's shareholders at the 1997 annual meeting. An
additional 212,000 shares issued under such Plan remain subject to forfeiture
unless vesting criteria are satisfied during or prior to fiscal year 1999.

         NONRECURRING COSTS in 1997 of $827,000 were up from $243,000 in 1996.
Approximately $400,000 of the charge was due to costs related to the elimination
of overlapping functions between Lexford Properties and the Company's previous
management services operations. In the second half of 1997 the Company recorded
a charge of approximately $427,000 primarily related to costs incurred for the
Form S-11 filing for the proposed spinoff of the Company's Rental Properties.
The Company has withdrawn this filing as it has determined to maintain its
ownership interests in the Rental Properties and seek to qualify as a REIT under
the Internal Revenue Code.

         INTEREST EXPENSE on mortgages on the Rental Properties decreased
approximately $362,000 in 1997 as compared to 1996. The decrease in interest
expense was due to the refinancing transactions completed in late 1996. Interest
expense on the Company's corporate lines of credit decreased approximately
$441,000 in 1997 compared to 1996. The decrease is due to lower outstanding
balances on the lines: $7.4 million was outstanding at December 31, 1997,
compared to $15.3 million at December 31, 1996. (SEE "LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL
RESOURCES").



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<PAGE>   22

         DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION EXPENSE increased approximately $1.0
million in 1997 as compared to 1996. The increase is due to the amortization of
goodwill and management contracts associated with the Lexford Properties
acquisition and depreciation associated with the items capitalized as discussed
above in "Property Operating and Maintenance". In addition, in 1997 the Company
recorded a charge of approximately $364,000 as an amortization adjustment to the
value assigned to the third party management contracts acquired in 1996. The
adjustment was based upon the significant decline in the number of third party
property management contracts.

         INCOME BEFORE EXTRAORDINARY ITEM decreased from $5.4 million in 1996 to
$3.4 million in 1997. The Extraordinary charge in 1997 of approximately
$181,000, and in 1996 of $1.6 million, net of taxes, were both a result of
mortgage debt refinancing on certain Rental Properties (SEE NOTE 6 TO NOTES TO
THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND "LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES" -
FINANCING AND DEBT RESTRUCTURING OF THE PROPERTIES). Both Income before
Extraordinary Item and Net Income were negatively impacted by the non-cash
charge recorded upon the vesting of 424,000 shares under the Company's 1997
Performance Equity Plan, as discussed above under "Performance Equity Plan."
Before giving effect to that charge, Net Income for 1997 would have increased
86.9% over 1996. After the charge, 1997 Net Income declined about $550,000, or
14.7%, to $3.2 million, from $3.8 million in 1996. In addition, Earnings Per
Share calculations were significantly impacted by the Performance Equity Plan
and the vesting of awards of shares under employment agreements and other
incentive plans. Before giving effect to the charge for the Performance Equity
Plan and the dilutive effect of the associated shares, Basic and Diluted
Earnings Per Share would have been $.88 and $.86, respectively, an increase of
76% and 79% over 1996. After the charge and dilutive effect of the shares, Basic
and Diluted Earnings Per Share for 1997 were $.40 and $.39, respectively, from
$.50 and $.48, respectively for 1996.

Comparison of Results of Operations for the Years ended December 31, 1996 and
Pro Forma 1995

         The financial statements for the year ended December 31, 1995 does not
include the results of operations (revenues or expenses) attributable to the
Rental Properties previously classified as "Real Estate Assets Held for Sale".
Commencing January 1, 1996 the Results of Operations, including depreciation of
the Rental Properties, have been included in the Consolidated Statements of
Income. Therefore, the Consolidated Statement of Income for the year ended
December 31, 1996 is not comparable to the Consolidated Statement of Income for
the year ended December 31, 1995.

         In order to facilitate the comparison of operations in 1996 to prior
years, the following "pro forma" Income Statement (the "Pro Forma Income
Statement") has been prepared for the year ended December 31, 1995 as if the
Rental Properties were previously consolidated. All intercompany transactions
have been eliminated. Depreciation expense for the Rental Properties has been
estimated for 1995 (SEE NOTES 1 AND 2 TO NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS).

         The following discussion of Results of Operations for the year ended
December 31, 1996 as compared to 1995 is based upon the Pro Forma Income
Statement. The earnings per share amounts have been restated as required to
comply with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, Earnings Per
Share. For further discussion of earnings per share and the impact of Statement
No. 128 (SEE NOTE 1 TO NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS). The
earnings per share amounts have also been restated for the two for one share
exchange (SEE NOTE 14 TO NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).



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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                    1996              Unaudited
                                                                                      Pro Forma
                                                                                       1995
                                                                 ------------      ------------

<S>                                                              <C>               <C>         
        Revenues:
          Rental Revenues ..................................     $ 41,276,684      $ 39,375,333
          Fee Based ........................................       14,164,312        12,540,900
      Interest, Principally from Unconsolidated Partnerships        8,897,233         4,099,329
      Income from Disposal of Assets-Net ...................          962,761         3,408,379
                                                                 ------------      ------------
                                                                   65,300,990        59,423,941
                                                                 ------------      ------------
        Expenses:
          Property Operating and Maintenance ...............       16,980,888        17,970,976
          Real Estate Taxes and Insurance ..................        4,148,545         4,006,814
          Property Management ..............................        9,366,777         6,910,228
          Administration ...................................        5,030,967         4,399,349
          Nonrecurring Costs ...............................          242,899         1,537,073
          Interest - Non Recourse Mortgages ................       14,131,780        13,549,258
          Interest - Corporate Debt ........................        1,098,333         1,522,087
          Depreciation and Amortization ....................        5,514,571         5,261,181
                                                                 ------------      ------------
                                                                   56,514,760        55,156,966
                                                                 ------------      ------------
      Income Before Income Taxes and Extraordinary Item ....        8,786,230         4,266,975
      Provision for Income Taxes ...........................        3,416,000         1,664,000
                                                                 ------------      ------------
      Income before Extraordinary Item .....................        5,370,230         2,602,975
      Extraordinary Item, net of Income Taxes ..............       (1,614,356)          804,022
                                                                 ------------      ------------
      Net Income ...........................................     $  3,755,874      $  3,406,997
                                                                 ============      ============
        EBITDA (Unaudited) .................................     $ 29,530,914      $ 24,599,501
                                                                 ============      ============
        Adjusted EBITDA (Recurring EBITDA reduced by
        interest on Rental Property Debt) (Unaudited) ......     $ 11,990,697      $  8,212,539
                                                                 ============      ============
              Basic Earnings Per Share:
                Income Before Extraordinary Item ...........     $        .71      $       0.36
                Extraordinary Item .........................            (0.21)             0.11
                                                                 ------------      ------------
                Net Income .................................     $       0.50      $       0.47
                                                                  ============      ============
              Diluted Earnings Per Share:
                Income Before Extraordinary Item ...........     $        .69      $       0.34
                Extraordinary Item .........................            (0.21)             0.11
                                                                 ------------      ------------
                Net Income .................................     $       0.48      $       0.45
                                                                 ============      ============
</TABLE>



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         RENTAL REVENUES are derived from the apartment communities that
comprise the Company's Rental Properties. Revenues increased $1.9 million, or
4.8%, in 1996 as compared to 1995. The increase was primarily due to the
increase in average rent collected from occupied units from $399 in 1995 to $420
in 1996. The average economic occupancy of the 108 Rental Properties in
operation at all times during 1996 and 1995 was 92.5% in 1996 compared to 91.8%
in 1995. Economic occupancy is defined as the amount of revenue collected from
residents as a percentage of the revenue a property could generate if full rents
for all units were collected.

         FEE BASED REVENUES are comprised of Property Management Services and
Investment Management revenues generated from services provided to Properties
and residents at the Properties. Property Management Services revenues
principally relate to property management and accounting services provided to
the Properties. Preferred Resource (formerly referred to as Ancillary Services
or Preferred Vendor) revenues consist principally of revenue generated from the
sale of replacement and maintenance material to the Properties. In addition,
Ancillary Services revenues include revenue generated from furniture leasing and
renters insurance services provided to residents. Investment Management revenues
consist of partnership administration fees as well as loan refinancing and
restructuring fees.

         The following are the major components of Management Services Revenues
and Investment Management Revenues (unaudited) for 1996 as compared to pro forma
1995 (certain amounts previously reported have been reclassified herein between
Management Services and Preferred Resource for all periods presented):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                        1996                1995
                                                                  ---------------     ---------------
<S>                                                               <C>                 <C>            
      Management Services:
        Property Management Services:
            Unconsolidated Partnerships                           $     7,782,722     $     7,414,992
                                                                  ---------------     ---------------
            Third Party                                                 2,135,429                   0
            Other Management Service Fees                               1,513,287           1,805,967
        Preferred Resource:
            Furniture Leasing and Renter=s Insurance                      403,704             290,937
            Resident Application Fees                                     399,725             429,134
            Replacement and Maintenance Material Revenues-Net              45,676             532,315
                                                                  ---------------     ---------------
      Total Management Services Revenues                               12,280,543          10,473,345
                                                                  ---------------     ---------------
      Investment Management:
        Partnership Administration and Other fees                       1,131,775           1,181,540
        Loan Refinancing and Restructuring Fees                           751,994             886,015
                                                                  ---------------     ---------------
      Total Investment Management Fee Revenues                          1,883,769           2,067,555
                                                                  ---------------     ---------------
      Total Fee Based Revenues                                    $    14,164,312     $    12,540,900
                                                                  ===============     ===============
</TABLE>


         Fee Based Revenues increased approximately $1.6 million, or 12.9%, in
1996 as compared to 1995. The increase was primarily due to the acquisition of
Lexford Properties, a third party property management company, which generated
$2.1 million in Fee Revenue since its acquisition on August 1, 1996 (SEE NOTE 1
TO NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - "LEXFORD PROPERTIES
ACQUISITION"). The increase in property management revenues was offset by an
approximately $487,000 decrease in replacement and maintenance material sales to
Unconsolidated Partnerships. The decline in replacement and maintenance material
sales occurred as the Company transitioned from a warehouse operation to a
coordinated buying group for replacement and maintenance material. Revenue in
the future will be derived from a portion of the volume discounts generated by
the property purchases.



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         INTEREST INCOME increased $4.8 million, or 117%, in 1996 compared to
1995. Interest Income is primarily derived from the interest collected or
accrued on the recorded value of investments in, and advances to, Unconsolidated
Partnerships. (SEE NOTE 3 TO NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).
Approximately $1.9 million of the increase was generated from the excess
proceeds derived from refinancing of Unconsolidated Partnerships (SEE "LIQUIDITY
AND CAPITAL RESOURCES -- FINANCING AND DEBT RESTRUCTURING OF THE PROPERTIES).
The balance of the increase was a result of improved cash flow due to increased
operating performance of the Unconsolidated Partnerships (a same unit 7.9%
increase in net operating income in 1996 as compared to 1995) and lower debt
service requirements on mortgage debt refinanced in prior years.

         INCOME FROM DISPOSAL OF ASSETS -- NET, decreased approximately $2.4
million in 1996 as compared to 1995. This income is derived from the proceeds of
the sale of assets and the recovery of investor notes receivables in excess of
the aggregate recorded value of these assets.

         PROPERTY OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE expense decreased approximately
$990,000, or 5.5%, in 1996 as compared to 1995. The decrease was primarily due
to the implementation in 1996 of a capitalization program which resulted in the
capitalization of major building exterior improvements. Previously all items
were expensed. In 1996 approximately $700,000 of improvements were capitalized
that would have been expensed in prior years. In addition, major maintenance
expense decreased approximately $487,000 in 1996 as compared to 1995. The
decrease in 1996 primarily related to major maintenance on Rental Properties
refinanced in 1995 and 1994.

         REAL ESTATE TAXES AND INSURANCE expense remained relatively constant
and only increased approximately $142,000, or 3.5% in 1996 as compared to 1995.

         PROPERTY MANAGEMENT EXPENSES increased approximately $2.5 million in
1996 as compared to 1995. Approximately $2.0 million of the increase was related
to the third-party management operation of Lexford Properties, which was
acquired effective August 1, 1996.

         ADMINISTRATION EXPENSES increased approximately $632,000 in 1996
compared to 1995. The increase was primarily due to bonuses payable to employees
pursuant to the Company's 1996 Incentive Compensation Plan. The incentive
compensation is based upon certain increases in Company profitability. The
percentage increase used as a measurement for the majority of the incentive
compensation is computed net of the cost of such plan. The increase in incentive
compensation in 1996 compared to 1995 is reflective of the significant increases
in profitability achieved in 1996 compared to 1995.

         NONRECURRING COSTS in 1996 of $242,899 related to realignments to the
Company's organization to eliminate overlapping responsibilities. The
restructuring in 1996 was a follow up to the restructuring costs incurred in
1995 of $1.5 million. The restructuring costs are primarily comprised of
severance and separation costs.

         INTEREST EXPENSE on mortgages on the Rental Properties increased
approximately $582,000 in 1996 as compared to 1995. The increase in interest
expense was due to the refinancing transactions completed in 1996 and 1995.
Although the overall contractual interest rates decreased, interest expense
increased, due to the impact of "Fresh Start" reporting with effective interest
rates applied to the Carrying Value of the mortgages. Interest expense on the
Company's corporate lines of credit decreased approximately $424,000 in 1996
compared to 1995. The decrease is due to lower outstanding balances on the
lines, and the refinancing of the Company's corporate credit lines in August
1995 at more favorable interest rates (SEE "LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES").

         DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION EXPENSE increased approximately $253,000
in 1996 as compared to 1995. The increase is primarily due to amortization
expense related to loan origination costs capitalized in connection with the
refinancing of corporate debt and mortgages on the Rental Properties, combined
with amortization of management contracts and goodwill associated with the
Lexford Properties acquisition.

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<PAGE>   26

         INCOME BEFORE EXTRAORDINARY ITEM increased from $2.6 million in 1995 to
$5.4 million in 1996. The extraordinary charge of $1.6 million, net of taxes was
a result of mortgage debt refinancing on certain Rental Properties (SEE NOTE 6
TO NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND "LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL
RESOURCES" FINANCING AND DEBT RESTRUCTURING OF THE PROPERTIES). The
extraordinary gain of $804,000 recognized in 1995 was due to debt forgiveness
generated from the debt restructuring and refinancing of mortgages on Rental
Properties. Net income increased from $3.4 million in 1995 to $3.8 million in
1996.

Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization

         The Company believes that earnings before interest, income taxes,
depreciation, amortization and extraordinary items ("EBITDA"), Recurring EBITDA
(EBITDA less Loan Fees and as adjusted for Nonrecurring items) and Adjusted
EBITDA (Recurring EBITDA plus principal payments of receivables from
Unconsolidated Partnerships less interest on Rental Property mortgage debt) are
significant indicators of the strength of its results. EBITDA is a measure of a
Company's ability to generate cash to service its obligations, including debt
service obligation, and to finance capital and other expenditures, including
expenditures for acquisitions. EBITDA does not represent cash flow as defined by
GAAP and does not necessarily represent amounts of cash available to fund the
Company's cash requirements. Unaudited EBITDA and the computation of Adjusted
EBITDA for the years ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995 (pro forma because
the rental properties were classified as held for sale in 1995) is as follows:
(000s omitted)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                       Pro Forma
                                                                                                    ---------------

                                                                1997                 1996                 1995
                                                          ---------------      ---------------      ---------------
<S>                                                       <C>                  <C>                  <C>            
      EBITDA                                              $        26,529      $        29,531      $        24,600
      ------                                              ---------------      ---------------      --------------
        Interest Income derived from refinance proceeds                 0               (1,936)                   0
        Income from Disposal of Assets                             (1,989)                (963)              (3,408)
        Loan Fees                                                    (130)                (752)                (966)
        Second Mortgage Principal Amortization                        972                    0                    0
        Performance Equity Plan                                     6,281                    0                    0
        Nonrecurring Costs                                            827                  243                1,537
                                                          ---------------      ---------------      ---------------
      Recurring EBITDA                                             32,490               26,123               21,763
      ----------------                                    ---------------      ---------------      ---------------
        Interest on Rental Properties                             (13,770)             (14,132)             (13,549)
                                                          ---------------      ---------------      ---------------
      Adjusted EBITDA                                     $        18,720      $        11,991      $         8,214
      ---------------                                     ===============      ===============      ===============
</TABLE>


         EBITDA decreased $3.0 million, or 10.2%, and Adjusted EBITDA increased
$6.7 million, or 56.1%, in 1997 as compared to 1996. EBITDA increased $4.9
million, or 20.0%, and Adjusted EBITDA increased $3.8 million, or 46.0%, in 1996
as compared to 1995.



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                         LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

         The principal sources of liquidity for the Company are cash flow from
its operations and borrowings available under the Company's credit facility. The
Company's Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities has increased significantly
over the past three years, from approximately $5.6 million in 1995; to
approximately $12.7 million in 1996; to approximately $18.1 million in 1997.
Increases in Interest and Other Revenues received from Unconsolidated
Partnerships has been a major factor in such increase. Interest and Other
Revenues received from Unconsolidated Partnerships, which is primarily comprised
of payments of accrued interest, increased 41.0%, or $3.7 million, in 1997
compared to 1996, and 82.7%, or $4.1 million, in 1996 as compared to 1995. In
1997, 359 Unconsolidated Partnerships provided operating cash flow to the
Company, as compared to 294 in 1996 and 220 in 1995.

         The increase in Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities in 1997 was
also due to an increase in operating cash flow from the Rental Properties of
54.8% or $2.5 million in 1997 compared to 1996. The increase was due to the
improved operating performance of the Rental Properties and approximately $1.4
million of replacement furniture and fixtures capitalized in the second half of
1997. In 1995 this operating cash flow was treated as cash flow from investing
activity as the Rental Properties were classified as "Real Estate Assets Held
for Sale" (SEE NOTES 1 AND 2 OF NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).

         The other factors impacting the Company's cash flow in 1997, 1996 and
1995 are discussed in "Results of Operations" and "Financing and Debt
Restructuring of the Properties".

         The Company anticipates that cash flow from its operations and
borrowings available under the Company's credit facility will be adequate to
meet the reasonably foreseeable capital and liquidity needs of the Company. If
the Company is successful in its future growth and capital expenditure plans, it
may be necessary to seek additional capital sources through other debt or equity
sources (SEE ITEM 1- "BUSINESS").

         On September 30, 1997 the Company entered into an Amended and Restated
Loan and Security Agreement with The Provident Bank (the "Bank"). The new
revolving credit facility ("Facility") is for $35 million and represents an
increase to and replacement of all former revolving credit facilities with the
Bank. The scheduled term of the Facility expires March 30, 2000, although the
Company may elect from time to time to convert all or any portion of the
principal amount outstanding under the Facility into a five year term loan.
Revolving loans outstanding under the Facility bear interest at a variable
interest rate equal to the Bank's prime rate of interest, currently 8.5%, minus
1%. The Company's former $7.0 million revolving line of credit for acquisitions
and Property debt restructuring (the "Acquisition Line"), was converted into a
term loan which matures in March 2001 and has a 7.25% fixed interest rate with
monthly installments of principal and interest of $139,435. As of the end of
1997, the aggregate unpaid principal balance outstanding under the Facility and
the Acquisition term debt was approximately $7.3 million.

         In the first quarter of 1998, the Company reached an agreement
with the Bank to increase the Facility by $5.0 million to $40. 0 million.

         In addition, all of the Company and the majority of Property bank
accounts are maintained at the Bank. The banking relationship has increased cash
flow at the Properties as a result of reduced service charges and increased
interest income on the Property bank account balances. The Company benefits from
a portion of the improved cash flow at the Properties.

         The Company's corporate capital expenditures for 1997 amounted to
approximately $1.2 million funded from cash flow and the Company's credit
facility. The Company anticipates that its capital needs in the future can be
satisfied out of cash flow from operations or the Company's credit facility. The
Company is upgrading its software systems in order to obtain optimal
efficiencies from technology. In addition, during the course of 1998, the
Company will evaluate implementing technology at the Properties. Capital
Expenditures, combined 


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 with Improvement and Replacement Expense for the Rental Properties, was $3.3
million during 1997. These costs are funded from Rental Properties cash flow and
maintenance escrow funds. In 1998 the Company anticipates capital expenditures
of $1.0 million for corporate purposes and approximately $5.1 million for Rental
Properties. The capital expenditures for the Rental Properties is part of a
capital expenditure program the Company is planning for the entire Portfolio
(SEE ITEM 1 BUSINESS - "CORPORATE STRATEGY").

         Phase I environmental site assessments have been completed within the
last 36 months for more than one-half of the Properties in connection with
mortgage refinancing transactions. None of the Phase I environmental site
assessments revealed any environmental contaminant or condition that the Company
believes would have a material adverse effect on the Company or the Properties.
Nevertheless, it is possible that there exists material environmental
contamination of which the Company is unaware.

         In the year 2000, many existing computer programs that use only two
digits (rather than four) to identify a year in the date field could fail or
create erroneous results if not corrected. This computer program flaw is
expected to affect virtually all companies and organizations. The Company cannot
quantify the potential costs and uncertainties associated with this computer
program flaw at this time, but does not anticipate that the effect of this
computer program flaw on the operations of the Company will be significant. The
Company's major internal computer programs are year 2000 compliant; however, the
Company may be required to spend time and monetary resources addressing any
necessary external year 2000 issues as well as minor internal computer program
changes. The Company does not expect that any such time or monetary resources 
will be material.

Lexford Properties Acquisition
- ------------------------------

         Effective August 1, 1996, the Company acquired Lexford Properties,
Inc., a privately held, third-party multi-family management company
headquartered in Dallas, Texas (SEE NOTE 1 OF NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - BUSINESS OVERVIEW - MANAGEMENT SERVICES AND - LEXFORD
PROPERTIES ACQUISITION). As a result of the acquisition, the Company derives
Management Services fee income from apartment communities in which it has no
ownership interest. At December 31, 1997, Lexford Properties' third party
management portfolio comprised 12,005 units of the Company's management
portfolio of approximately 47,900 units. Lexford Properties' Dallas office is
headquarters for the Company's combined property management business, which is
conducted under the Lexford Properties name.

         To acquire Lexford Properties, the Company issued 1,400,000 shares of
Common Stock valued, for acquisition purposes, at $10 per share representing a
maximum purchase price of $14 million. Approximately $9 million of the purchase
price (900,000 shares) is subject to forfeiture in the event the Company's
combined property management operations do not achieve certain profitability
criteria. Lexford Properties' shareholders received 500,000 shares of the
Company's Common Stock free of contingencies. The remaining 900,000 contingent
shares will cease to be subject to risk of forfeiture if and when specified
increases in the profitability of the Company's property management operations
are achieved during the three full fiscal years following the merger (i.e. on or
before the end of the Company's 1999 fiscal year). If, during any one of the
three fiscal years in the specified period, profit from property management
operations increases $1.8 million or more from combined 1995 levels, the former
Lexford Properties shareholders would own 300,000 of the contingent shares free
of contingencies, and if the increase is $4.0 million or more from combined 1995
levels, the former Lexford Properties shareholders would own the entire
1,400,000 shares free of contingencies, or approximately 14.9% of the Company's
shares outstanding as of December 31, 1997 (SEE "SUBSEQUENT EVENTS").

Subsequent Events
- -----------------

         In December 1997, the Company announced that it would seek to qualify
and elect to be taxed as a REIT in 1998. In connection with this decision, the
Company established a new entity known as Lexford Residential Trust (the
"Trust") and in January 1998 filed a Form S-4 Registration Statement with the
Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the proposed merger of the
Company with



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and into the Trust. The Trust expects to be taxed as a REIT. On March 3, 1998,
the shareholders of the Company approved the merger of the Company with and into
the Trust. The terms of the merger transaction provide that each share of the
Company's common stock be canceled and converted to two common shares of
beneficial interest in the Trust, resulting in a restatement of the earnings per
share amounts of the Company.

         In connection with the Company's decision to elect REIT status, the
Company initiated a plan ("the Consolidation Plan"), the purpose of which was to
minimize third party interests in the entities owning the Unconsolidated
Partnerships. As of March 3, 1998, the Company has acquired the entire third
party ownership interests in 287 Unconsolidated Partnerships (the "Consolidating
Properties"). The Company has made cash payments to former partners of the 287
Unconsolidated Partnerships totaling $21.3 million. The Company intends to
pursue the acquisition of the third party interests in all or a substantial
portion of the remaining Unconsolidated Partnerships at an additional cost of
$10.0 to $15.0 million. The cost of the Consolidation Plan will be funded from
the Company's cash flow and its credit facility. The Consolidation Plan will
significantly change the financial statements of the Company. The Investments in
and Advances to Unconsolidating Partnerships of $57.1 million at December 31,
1997, and the related interest income derived from such investments and Fee
Based Revenue earned from managing the properties will be almost entirely
eliminated as the formerly Unconsolidated Partnerships are consolidated in the
financial statements of the Company. In addition, upon qualification and
maintaining REIT status, the Company will no longer record a provision for
income taxes.

         On March 13, 1998, the Company negotiated a settlement with the prior
shareholders of Lexford Properties whereby 300,000 of the 900,000 shares subject
to forfeiture were released in exchange for the forfeiture of the remaining
600,000 shares (SEE NOTE 1 "LEXFORD PROPERTIES ACQUISITION"). The agreement was
a result of the Company's decision to elect REIT status which would impact the
third party management business and the ability of Lexford Properties to achieve
the profitability criteria necessary for the release of the shares subject to
forfeiture. The release of the 300,000 shares will result in a $3.0 million
charge in the first quarter of 1998.

Financing and Debt Restructuring of the Properties
- --------------------------------------------------

         In 1997 the Company refinanced mortgages on 14 Unconsolidated
Partnerships and six Rental Properties. The new mortgages on 13 Properties were
financed through PaineWebber Incorporated ("PaineWebber"), the mortgages on two
Properties were financed through First Union Capital Markets Group ("First
Union"), and the mortgages on five Properties were financed through Morgan
Stanley and Co. Incorporated ("Morgan Stanley"). The PaineWebber mortgages have
fixed interest rates ranging from 8.2% to 9.0% with a 25 year principal
amortization schedule, beginning in year four, and a ten year maturity. The new
First Union mortgages have fixed interest rates of 8.7% with a 25 year principal
amortization and a ten year maturity. The Morgan Stanley mortgages have fixed
interest rates of 7.45% with a 25 year principal amortization and a ten year
maturity. An extraordinary non-cash loss of approximately $180,000, net of tax
benefits, resulted from the mortgage debt refinancings of the Rental Properties.
The loss arose from the mortgages repaid from refinance proceeds at the
contractual balance which exceeded the carrying value of the mortgages. The
Company was able to negotiate debt discounts from the previous lenders of
approximately $1.8 million in the aggregate on five of the Unconsolidated
Partnerships. The extraordinary gain resulting from these discounts was recorded
at the partnership level. In addition, annual debt service at the Unconsolidated
Partnerships will decrease in the aggregate, approximately $229,000 per year
over the next three years and approximately $18,000 per year on the Rental
Properties, as a result of these transactions.

         In the third quarter of 1997, the Company paid off the mortgage debt on
one Rental Property. The payment of $1.2 million approximated the Carrying Value
of the mortgage and represented a significant discount from the contractual
value of $1.9 million.

         In December 1997, the Company entered into a mortgage purchase
agreement with a financial institution wherein the lender agreed to purchase
outstanding mortgage notes with a balance of $4.8 million on certain
Unconsolidated Partnerships. As part of the agreement, the financial institution
has a put option whereby the Company has agreed to purchase the mortgage notes
at a discounted amount of $3.6 million.



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ITEM 8.      FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
             -------------------------------------------
 
             Documents filed as part of this report:
             
             Financial Statements: The Audited Consolidated Balance Sheets of
             the Company and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 1997 and 1996, and
             the related Consolidated Statements of Income, Shareholders' Equity
             and Cash Flows of the Company and Subsidiaries for the years ended
             December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995.

ITEM 9.      CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
             ---------------------------------------------------------------
             FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
             --------------------

             None.
  
                                    PART III

ITEM 10.     TRUSTEES AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
             -------------------------------------------------

             (a)    TRUSTEES

             The Board of Trustees ("Board") of the Company consists of eleven
             members. The Company's Bylaws classify the directors into three
             classes, with the directors in each class serving for three year
             terms and until their successors are elected. The terms of the
             directors listed below will expire at the 1998, 1999 and 2000
             annual meetings of the Company's shareholders, respectively, as
             indicated below.


             CLASS I TRUSTEES SERVING UNTIL THE 1999 ANNUAL MEETING

                                                
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                Has Served as
               Name                   Age       Trustee Since      Principal Occupation and Business Experience
  -------------------------------   --------   ----------------  --------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                   <C>           <C>          <C>                                                  
  Patrick M. Holder                   49            1997         Executive Vice President of the Company until        
                                                                 December 12, 1997 and has served as President of LPI 
                                                                 since August 1996. Mr. Holder had previously been         
                                                                 President of Lexford Partners, a Texas joint venture      
                                                                 and manager of multifamily properties and successor       
                                                                 to Brentwood Properties (and the predecessor to LPI)      
                                                                 from 1988 through July 1996. Mr. Holder previously        
                                                                 served as President of Brentwood Properties, a            
                                                                 property management firm, from 1987 to May, 1988.         
                                                                                
  Robert V. Gothier, Sr.              50            1992         President of RVG Management & Development Company, a  
                                                                 manager and developer of residential and commercial   
                                                                 properties, since 1976 and general partner of Rostan  
                                                                 Associates, a real estate holding company associated  
                                                                 with RVG Management and Development Company, since    
                                                                 1986. Mr. Gothier also is a member of the Harrisburg  
                                                                 Board of Realtors and the Legislative Board of the    
                                                                 Pennsylvania Manufactured Home Association.           
                                                                                
                                                                                
</TABLE>


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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                Has Served as
               Name                   Age       Trustee Since      Principal Occupation and Business Experience
  -------------------------------   --------   ----------------  --------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                 <C>        <C>               <C>                                                  
  H. Jeffrey Schwartz                 43           1992          Partner in the law firm of Benesch, Friedlander,      
                                                                 Coplan & Aronoff LLP since 1988 and Chairman of the   
                                                                 firm's Business Reorganization Department since       
                                                                 1991. Prior to joining the law firm in 1983, Mr.      
                                                                 Schwartz was a law clerk to the Honorable William J.  
                                                                 O'Neill, United States Bankruptcy Court for the       
                                                                 Northern District of Ohio, from 1982 to 1983 and to   
                                                                 the Honorable Joseph T. Molitoris, United States      
                                                                 Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Ohio    
                                                                 from 1980 to 1982. Mr. Schwartz was a faculty member  
                                                                 of the Bankruptcy Litigation Institute, has written   
                                                                 numerous articles on securities, real estate and      
                                                                 business reorganization law and is a former Chairman  
                                                                 of the Section of Bankruptcy and Commercial Law of    
                                                                 the Cleveland Bar Association.                        
                                                                                
                                                                                

  Gerald E. Wedren                    61           1992          President of Craig Capital Co., a Washington,       
                                                                 D.C.-based merger and acquisition firm, since 1973. 
                                                                 Mr. Wedren has also been Managing Partner of Tavern 
                                                                 Real Estate Limited Partnership and Wedren                         
                                                                 Associates, which own and lease properties in the                  
                                                                 Washington and Baltimore area, since 1988. Mr.                     
                                                                 Wedren was President of G.E.W., Inc., an owner of                  
                                                                 fast food restaurants, from 1981 to 1988; was of                   
                                                                 counsel with the Columbus law firm of Brownfield,                  
                                                                 Bowen, Bally & Sturtz from 1973 to 1981; and was                   
                                                                 Acting Director of the Department of Commerce and                  
                                                                 Commissioner of Securities for the State of Ohio in                
                                                                 1971 and 1972. He is a Director of American Eagle                  
                                                                 Outfitters, Inc., Marwed Corporation and Tavern                    
                                                                 Realty Co.                                                         
</TABLE>



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CLASS II TRUSTEES SERVING UNTIL THE 2000 ANNUAL MEETING




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                Has Served as
               Name                   Age       Trustee Since      Principal Occupation and Business Experience
  -------------------------------   --------   ----------------  --------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                 <C>        <C>               <C>                                                  
Joseph E. Madigan                     65           1992          A corporate financial consultant, Mr. Madigan also   
                                                                 is a Director of Skyline Chili, Inc., Donatos Pizza, 
                                                                 Inc., VOCA Holdings, Inc. and The Frank Gates        
                                                                 Service Company. Mr. Madigan currently serves as        
                                                                 Chairman of the Company's Board and served as Acting    
                                                                 Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Lexford,        
                                                                 Inc. from June 1995 to December 1995. Mr. Madigan       
                                                                 was Executive Vice President, Chief Financial           
                                                                 Officer and Director of Wendy's International, Inc.     
                                                                 from July, 1980 through December, 1987. He was          
                                                                 Treasurer and Vice President of Borden, Inc. between    
                                                                 October, 1968 and June, 1980.                           

George J. Neilan                      62           1992          President of Allstate Development Company, and has  
                                                                 been involved in land acquisition and development in
                                                                 the Charleston, West Virginia area since 1982. He   
                                                                 also maintains an intellectual property legal       
                                                                 practice in South Charleston, West Virginia.        

Glenn C. Pollack                      40           1992          Managing Director and Principal of Brown, Gibbons,  
                                                                 Lang & Company, L.P., an investment banking firm    
                                                                 located in Cleveland, Ohio, since January 6, 1997.  
                                                                 Mr. Pollack served as President of Zeus Advisors,      
                                                                 Inc., a consulting firm located in Cleveland, Ohio,    
                                                                 from November 1994 to December 1996. From September    
                                                                 1989 to October 1994, Mr. Pollack was Chief            
                                                                 Executive Officer of A & W Foods, Inc., a regional     
                                                                 food distributor. Mr. Pollack was a senior manager     
                                                                 in the Corporate Strategies Group at the Cleveland     
                                                                 Office of Price Waterhouse in 1988 and 1989, and       
                                                                 served in a similar capacity from 1984 to 1988 with    
                                                                 Siedmann & Associates, a Cleveland-based consulting    
                                                                 firm.                                                  
</TABLE>


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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                Has Served as
               Name                   Age       Trustee Since      Principal Occupation and Business Experience
  -------------------------------   --------   ----------------  --------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                 <C>        <C>               <C>                                                  
Stanley R. Fimberg                    63           1997          Managing member of FSC Realty, LLC, a real estate   
                                                                 firm specializing in the ownership of multi-family  
                                                                 properties, since March 1996. Mr. Fimberg served as 
                                                                 President of Fimberg Realty, Inc., a co-venturer of 
                                                                 LPI, a Texas joint venture and manager of           
                                                                 multifamily properties and successor to Brentwood   
                                                                 Properties (and the predecessor to LPI), from May   
                                                                 1988 until July 1996. Mr. Fimberg has devoted his   
                                                                 energies solely to real estate investment activities
                                                                 since 1970. Prior to that time, Mr. Fimberg served  
                                                                 as an attorney with O'Melveny & Myers and worked in 
                                                                 the Office of the Tax Legislative Counsel of the    
                                                                 U.S. Treasury Department in Washington, D.C.        
                                                                                

<CAPTION>
                                 CLASS III TRUSTEES SERVING UNTIL THE 1998 ANNUAL MEETING

                                                Has Served as
               Name                   Age       Trustee Since      Principal Occupation and Business Experience
  -------------------------------   --------   ----------------  --------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                 <C>        <C>               <C>                                                  
John B. Bartling, Jr.                 40           1995          President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company 
                                                                 since December 1, 1995. From April 1993 until        
                                                                 December 1995, Mr. Bartling was a Director in the    
                                                                 Real Estate Products Group of CS First Boston, an       
                                                                 investment banking firm. He was an executive officer    
                                                                 of NHP, Inc., a company specializing in the             
                                                                 development, ownership and management of real estate    
                                                                 assets, from June 1987 to April 1993. In addition,      
                                                                 Mr. Bartling served as Executive Vice President of      
                                                                 NHP Real Estate Corp., NHP Capital Corp. and NHP        
                                                                 Servicing Inc., wholly owned subsidiaries of NHP,       
                                                                 Inc., from 1991 to April 1993. Mr. Bartling is a        
                                                                 member of the Executive Committee of the National       
                                                                 Multi-Housing Council, where he serves as a member      
                                                                 of its Finance and Joint Legislation Committee.         
                                                                                
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                Has Served as
               Name                   Age       Trustee Since      Principal Occupation and Business Experience
  -------------------------------   --------   ----------------  --------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                 <C>        <C>               <C>                                                  
George R. Oberer, Sr.                 70           1992          Chairman of the Board and past President and CEO of 
                                                                 Oberer Development Company since the early 1970s. He
                                                                 was President of the predecessor corporation, Oberer     
                                                                 Construction Company, since 1953. Mr. Oberer is          
                                                                 President and Chief Executive Officer of Oberer          
                                                                 Development Company and Gold Key Realty Company          
                                                                 which are engaged in real estate development and         
                                                                 management.                                              

Robert J. Weiler                      62           1992          A central Ohio real estate developer, Mr. Weiler    
                                                                 joined The Robert Weiler Company in 1957 and has    
                                                                 been Chairman of the Board since 1987. A real estate
                                                                 consultant since 1970, Mr. Weiler also is a licensed      
                                                                 real estate appraiser and a member of the Appraisal       
                                                                 Institute, having served as President of the Ohio         
                                                                 Chapter. Mr. Weiler served as the Company's Acting        
                                                                 President and Chief Operating Officer from June           
                                                                 through December 1995. He was a Director of the           
                                                                 National and Ohio Association of Realtors and is a        
                                                                 past President of the Columbus Board of Realtors.         
                                                                 Mr. Weiler is a member of the Executive Committee of      
                                                                 the Capital University Board of Trustees. He also         
                                                                 served as a member of the Columbus Board of               
                                                                 Education where he served as its President in 1987.       
</TABLE>

              (b) EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

              In addition to John B. Bartling, Jr., Chief Executive Officer and
President and a trustee of the Company, listed below are the executive officers
of the Company as of March 28, 1998. Each executive officer will serve until his
or her successor is selected by the Board or until his or her earlier
resignation or removal. There are no family relationships among these officers.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

             Name                    Age                 Principal Occupation During the Past Five or More Years
- --------------------------------    -------   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>                                   <C>     <C>                                                                       
Mark D. Thompson                      40      Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of the Company    
                                              since October 31, 1996. Prior to that time, Mr. Thompson was Executive 
                                              Vice President of Corporate Acquisitions of the Company since April 1, 
                                              1996. Mr. Thompson was a partner in the law firm of McDonald, Hopkins,    
                                              Burke & Haber from January 1995 to April 1996. Prior to that time, Mr.    
                                              Thompson was an associate and partner in the law firm of Benesch,         
                                              Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP from January 1985 and October 1992,     
                                              respectively.                                                             
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

             Name                    Age                 Principal Occupation During the Past Five or More Years
- --------------------------------    -------   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>                                   <C>     <C>                                                                       
Leslie B. Fox                         39      Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company    
                                              since December, 1997. Prior to that, she had been Executive Vice       
                                              President -- Investment Management of the Company since June 1997. Ms. 
                                              Fox was President of each of Asset Investors Corporation ("AIC") and                 
                                              Commercial Assets, Inc. ("CAI"), both publicly traded real estate                    
                                              investment trusts, from October 1996 through May 1997. Prior to that                 
                                              time, Ms. Fox served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating                 
                                              Officer of CAI and AIC from February 1995 through September 1996. From               
                                              November 1993 through February 1995, Ms. Fox served as a Vice President              
                                              of AIC and as Executive Vice President, Chief Investment Officer and                 
                                              Assistant Secretary of CAI. Ms. Fox served as Senior Vice President of               
                                              NHP Capital Corp., a subsidiary of NHP, Inc. from December 1991 to                   
                                              October 1993 and Vice President of Finance/MIS of NHP Property                       
                                              Management, Inc., a subsidiary of NHP, Inc. from November 1987 to                    
                                              November 1991.

Bradley A. Van Auken                  40      Mr. Van Auken is the Company's Senior Vice President, General Counsel  
                                              and Secretary, serving in such capacity for the Company since January  
                                              1998. Mr. Van Auken was a partner and associate with the law firm of                 
                                              Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP from January 1992 and                     
                                              November 1986, respectively.                                                         
                                                            
                                                            

Mark M. Culwell                       46      Mr. Culwell has served as Senior Vice President -- Asset Management of   
                                              the Company since December 1997 and served as Construction Services      
                                              Supervisor of LPI from April through December of 1997. Mr. Culwell was    
                                              Vice President -- Real Estate Investment and Construction of Cornerstone  
                                              Housing Corp., a company engaged in real estate investment and            
                                              construction, from October 1991 through March 1997. He was a Southwest    
                                              Partner of Trammell Crow Residential from October, 1982 to December,      
                                              1986.                                                                     
                                                            
                                                            

Annette Hoover                        70      Senior Vice President -- Property Operations since December 1997. Prior   
                                              to that time, Ms. Hoover was a Vice President of LPI since August 1,      
                                              1996. From 1988 to August 1996, Ms. Hoover was Vice President of Lexford   
                                              Partners, a property management firm and the predecessor of LPI prior to   
                                              its acquisition by the Company.                                            
                                                            
                                                            

Paul R. Selid                         35      Senior Vice President--Acquisitions of the Company since December 1997.  
                                              Prior to that time, Mr. Selid was a Senior Vice President from April 15, 
                                              1996 to December 1997. Mr. Selid was Vice President of Acquisitions of   
                                              NHP, Inc. from December 1994 to April 1996. Mr. Selid also served as     
                                              Vice President of Asset Management & Underwriting of NHP, Inc. from      
                                              September 1992 to December 1994. Mr. Selid previously served as Vice     
                                              President of Finance of Hall Financial Group, Inc. from January 1990 to  
                                              September 1992.                                                          
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

             Name                    Age                 Principal Occupation During the Past Five or More Years
- --------------------------------    -------   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>                                   <C>     <C>                                                                       
Ronald P. Koegler                     45      Vice President and Controller of the Company since December 20, 1996.  
                                              Mr. Koegler served as Vice President and Treasurer of the Company from 
                                              January 16, 1996 to December 20, 1996. Prior to that time, Mr. Koegler 
                                              was Controller of the Company since April 1992. He served as Assistant 
                                              Controller of the Company from October 1989 to April 1992.             

Michael F. Sosh                       36      Vice President and Treasurer of the Company since January 9, 1997. Prior
                                              to that time, Mr. Sosh served as Divisional Vice President and Assistant
                                              Treasurer of The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. since March 1995. He previously  
                                              served as Manager of Financial Planning and Financial Analyst of The   
                                              Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. from 1987 to 1995. Mr. Sosh was a banking officer 
                                              with Meridian Bancorp, Inc. from 1983 to 1987.                         
</TABLE>

                COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16(a) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT

         Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires the Company's officers and
directors, and persons who own more than 10% of the Company's Common Stock, to
file initial statements of beneficial ownership (Form 3), and statements of
changes in beneficial ownership (Forms 4 or 5) of Common Stock of the Company
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). Officers, directors and
greater than 10% shareholders are required by SEC regulation to furnish the
Company with copies of all such forms they file.

         To the Company's knowledge, based on its review of the copies of such
forms received by it, or written representations from certain reporting persons
that no additional forms were required for those persons, the Company believes
that during the previous fiscal year, all filing requirements applicable to its
officers, directors, and greater than 10% beneficial owners were complied with.

ITEM 11.      EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
              ----------------------

              (a)     SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE

              The following table sets forth the compensation earned by the
Company's Chief Executive Officer during 1997 and the other four most highly
compensated executive officers for services rendered in all capacities to the 
Company during 1997 as well as 1996 and 1995, where applicable.



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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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                                                                                                   LONG-TERM               
                                                                                                  COMPENSATION             
                                                      ANNUAL COMPENSATION                            AWARDS   
                                        --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                               SECURITIES  
                                                                            OTHER           RESTRICTED           UNDER-    
                                                                            ANNUAL            STOCK              LYING     
      NAME AND                             SALARY           BONUS(ES)    COMPENSATION        AWARD(S)           OPTIONS/   
 PRINCIPAL POSITION             YEAR        ($)                ($)            ($)               ($)               SARS #   
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                           
<S>                             <C>    <C>              <C>              <C>              <C>                  <C>         
John B. Bartling, Jr            1997   $  340,000(1)    $  198,000(2)    $    9,000(3)            --               --      
Chief Executive Officer         1996   $  285,000       $  171,000(6)    $  503,800(7)    $  402,188(8)        40,000(9)   
and President                   1995   $   23,750(11)           --       $   13,250(12)           --               --      
                                       

Mark D. Thompson                1997   $  230,000(13)   $  207,000(14)           --               --               --      
Chief Financial Officer and     1996   $  127,885(17)   $  157,491(18)   $  216,635(19)   $  136,875(20)       25,000(21)  
Executive Vice President        1995           --               --               --               --               --      

Leslie B. Fox                   1997   $  102,981(23)   $  178,125(24)           --       $  180,000(25)       25,000(26)  
Chief Operating Officer         1996           --               --               --               --               --      
and Executive Vice President    1995           --               --               --               --               --      

Michael F. Sosh                 1997   $  105,000       $   47,250(28)           --               --            5,000(29)  
Vice President and Treasurer    1996           --               --               --               --               --      
                                1995           --               --               --               --               --      

Ronald P. Koegler               1997   $  105,000       $   42,000(32)           --               --            2,500(33)  
Vice President and Controller   1996   $   84,492       $   38,250(36)           --               --            5,000(37)  
                                1995   $   75,194       $   15,450(39)           --               --               --      

- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                      
                                      
                               
                               
                                
                                
                                      LTIP             ALL OTHER     
      NAME AND                       PAYOUTS        COMPENSATION   
 PRINCIPAL POSITION                    ($)               ($)     
- ------------------------------------------------------------------
                                       
<S>                              <C>              <C>        
John B. Bartling, Jr             $1,660,266(4)         6,260(5)   
Chief Executive Officer                  --       $    7,371(10)  
and President                            --               --      
                               

Mark D. Thompson                 $1,058,968(15)   $    2,400(16)
Chief Financial Officer and              --       $      934(22)
Executive Vice President                 --               --

Leslie B. Fox                            --       $    1,236(27)
Chief Operating Officer                  --               --
and Executive Vice President             --               --

Michael F. Sosh                     325,864(30)   $    2,400(31)
Vice President and Treasurer             --               --
                                         --               --

Ronald P. Koegler                $  325,864(34)   $    2,400(35)
Vice President and Controller            --       $    6,218(38)
                                         --       $    5,603(38)


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<FN>
(1)      This amount includes a cash payment of $300,000 and $40,000 Mr. Bartling elected to receive in the form of 4,000 shares of
         Common Stock in lieu of cash. The shares of Common stock were issued based on a valuation of $10.312 per share, being the
         closing price of the Common Stock on December 31, 1996. Mr. Bartling elected to contribute the shares to the Cardinal
         Realty Services, Inc. Executive Deferred Compensation Rabbi Trust.

(2)      Cash bonus for 1997 paid in 1998.

(3)      Car allowance of $750 per month.

(4)      Mr. Bartling received an award of 40,000 restricted shares of Common Stock April 5, 1996, providing that so long as Mr.
         Bartling remains in the employ of the Company, one-third of such shares will be earned and will be issued when the average
         number of issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock over ten consecutive trading days multiplied by the average closing
         price of the Common Stock on the Nasdaq National Market tier of the Nasdaq Stock Market sm over such period (or if the
         Common Stock is not listed or admitted to trading on such exchange, the principal securities exchange on which the Common
         Stock is listed or admitted to trading) plus the liquidation value of all issued and outstanding preferred stock of the
         Company ("Market Capitalization"), exceeds $90 million, one-third of which shall vest when the Market Capitalization
         exceeds $120 million, and the final one-third of which shall vest when the Market Capitalization exceeds $120 million, and
         the final one-third of which shall vest when the Market Capitalization exceeds $150 million. The terms of the restricted
         share grant provides for acceleration upon a change of control of the Company or the termination of Mr. Bartling's
         employment other than for cause. Mr. Bartling vested in two thirds, 26,666 of the 40,000 shares, in 1997. The value of the
         stock was determined by multiplying the number of shares subject to this grant by the closing price of the Common Stock on
         April 5, 1996 which was $8.937. In addition, Mr. Bartling vested in 96,000 shares of restricted stock pursuant to the terms
         of the Performance Equity Plan. The value of this stock was determined by multiplying the number of shares subject to this
         grant by the closing price of the Common Stock on October 7, 1997, $14.812, the closing price of the Common Stock at the
         date of the grant. The value of these vested awards at the end of 1997 fiscal year was $2,115,989 based upon the fiscal
         year-end price of $17.25 per share.
</FN>
</TABLE>

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(5)      Includes the Company's payment of a premium in the amount of $3,860 for
         a term life insurance policy with a death benefit of $2,000,000 and the
         Company's portion of the cost of group term life insurance, health
         insurance and disability insurance paid on behalf of Mr. Bartling in
         the aggregate amount of $2,400.

(6)      This amount includes a cash bonus for 1996 paid in 1997 in the amount
         of $27,862. This amount also includes an award of 13,880 shares of
         Common Stock as a stock bonus for 1996 granted in 1997. The value of
         the stock bonus was determined by multiplying the number of shares
         subject to this grant by the closing price of the Common Stock at
         fiscal year-end, which was $10.312.

(7)      This amount includes an award of 20,000 shares of restricted Common
         Stock in 1997 pursuant to the terms of Mr. Bartling's Employment
         Agreement with the Company, which states that Mr. Bartling will receive
         one share of Common Stock for each share of Common Stock purchased by
         him, up to a maximum of 20,000 shares. The value of 20,000 shares
         subject to this award was determined by multiplying such shares by the
         closing price of the Common Stock on June 10, 1996, the date of his
         matching purchase, which was $9.937. In addition, pursuant to an
         amendment to Mr. Bartling's Employment Agreement, Mr. Bartling elected
         to receive shares of Common Stock in lieu of cash bonus compensation
         otherwise payable to him on account of the Company's 1996 fiscal year.
         The shares of Common Stock were issued based on a valuation of $10.312
         per share, being the closing price of the Common Stock on December 31,
         1996. The shares issued to Mr. Bartling pursuant to this election
         qualified as shares purchased for the grant of matching stock and
         accordingly the value of these 20,000 shares of matching stock was
         determined by multiplying such shares by the closing price of the
         Common Stock on December 31, 1996, the date applicable to such
         qualified matching purchase, which was $10.312. Mr. Bartling elected to
         contribute the shares subject to each of the foregoing grants to the
         Cardinal Realty Services, Inc. Executive Deferred Compensation Rabbi
         Trust. This amount also includes (a) payments of $12,500 per month from
         January 1, 1996 to November 30, 1996 for Mr. Bartling's relocation and
         temporary living expenses, as well as a payment of $154,800 to
         compensate Mr. Bartling for any taxes relating to such monthly
         payments, and (b) a car allowance of $750 per month.

(8)      Mr. Bartling received an award of 45,000 shares of restricted Common
         Stock on April 5, 1996, one-third of which vest on the third, fourth
         and fifth anniversaries of such date. The value of this award was
         determined by multiplying the number of shares subject to this grant by
         the closing price of the Common Stock on April 5, 1996, $8.937. The
         value of this award at the end of the 1997 fiscal year was $776,250
         based on the fiscal year-end price of $17.25 per share. Mr. Bartling is
         entitled to receive dividends, if paid, on this restricted Common Stock
         as and when such stock vests.

(9)      Mr. Bartling received an option to purchase 40,000 shares of Common
         Stock at $8.937 per share on April 5, 1996, one-fourth of which vest on
         the second, third, fourth and fifth anniversaries of the date of grant.

(10)     Includes the Company's payment of a premium in the amount of $1,190 for
         a term life insurance policy with a death benefit of $2,000,000 and the
         Company's portion of the cost of group term life insurance, health
         insurance and disability insurance paid on behalf of Mr. Bartling in
         the aggregate amount of $6,181.

(11)     Salary for the period from December 1, 1995, when Mr. Bartling
         commenced his employment with the Company, to December 31, 1995.

(12)     Includes a payment of $12,500, which sum was required to be paid
         monthly from December 1, 1995 to November 30, 1996 for Mr. Bartling's
         relocation and temporary living expenses, and (b) a car allowance of
         $750 for the month of December, 1995.

(13)     This amount includes a cash payment of $200,000 and $30,000 Mr.
         Thompson elected to receive in the form of 2,912 shares of Common Stock
         in lieu of cash. The shares of Common Stock were issued based on a
         valuation of $10.312 per share, being the closing price of the Common
         Stock on December 31, 1996. Mr. Thompson elected to contribute the
         shares to the Cardinal Realty Services, Inc. Executive Deferred
         Compensation Rabbi Trust.


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(14)     Cash bonus of $138,000 for 1997 paid in 1998. This amount also includes
         an award of 4,000 shares of Common Stock as a stock bonus for 1997
         granted in 1998. The value of the stock bonus was determined by
         multiplying the number of shares subject to this grant by the closing
         price of Common Stock at fiscal year end, which was $17.25.

(15)     Mr. Thompson received an award of the 18,000 restricted shares of
         Common Stock April 15, 1996, providing that so long as Mr. Thompson
         remains in the employ of the Company, one-third of such shares will be
         earned and will be issued when the average number of issued and
         outstanding shares of Common Stock over ten consecutive trading days
         multiplied by the average closing price of the Common Stock on the
         Nasdaq National Market tier of the Nasdaq Stock Market sm over such
         period (or if the Common Stock is not listed or admitted to trading on
         such exchange, the principal securities exchange on which the Common
         Stock is listed or admitted to trading) plus the liquidation value of
         all issued and outstanding preferred stock of the Company ("Market
         Capitalization"), exceeds $90 million, one-third of which shall vest
         when the Market Capitalization exceeds $120 million, and the final
         one-third of which shall vest when the Market Capitalization exceeds
         $120 million, and the final one-third of which shall vest when the
         Market Capitalization exceeds $150 million. The terms of the restricted
         share grant provides for acceleration upon a change of control of the
         Company or the termination of Mr. Thompson's employment other than for
         cause. Mr. Thompson earned two thirds, 12,000 of the 18,000 shares, in
         1997. The value of the stock was determined by multiplying the number
         of shares subject to this grant by the closing price of the Common
         Stock on April 15, 1996, which was $9.25. In addition, Mr. Thompson
         earned 64,000 shares of restricted stock pursuant to the terms of the
         Performance Equity Plan. The value of this stock was determined by
         multiplying the number of shares subject to this grant by the closing
         price of the Common Stock on October 7, 1997, $14.812, the closing
         price of the Common Stock at the date of the grant. The value of these
         vested awards at the end of 1997 fiscal year was $1,311,000 based upon
         the fiscal year-end price of $17.25 per share.

(16)     Includes the Company's portion of the cost of group term life
         insurance, disability and health insurance paid on behalf of Mr.
         Thompson in the aggregate amount of $2,400.

(17)     Salary for the period from April 1, 1996, when Mr. Thompson commenced
         his employment with the Company, to December 31, 1996.

(18)     This amount includes a cash bonus for 1996 paid in 1997 in the amount
         of $27,203. This amount also includes an award of 12,634 shares of
         Common Stock as a stock bonus for 1996 granted in 1997. The value of
         the stock bonus was determined by multiplying the number of shares
         subject to this grant by the closing price of the Common Stock at
         fiscal year-end, which was $10.312.

(19)     Includes an award of 10,000 shares of Common Stock in 1997 pursuant to
         the terms of Mr. Thompson's Employment Agreement with the Company,
         which states that Mr. Thompson will receive one share of Common Stock
         for each share of Common Stock purchased by him, up to a maximum of
         10,000 shares. The value of 10,000 shares subject to this award was
         determined by multiplying such shares by the closing price of the
         Common Stock on June 10, 1996, the date of his matching purchase, which
         was $9.968. In addition, pursuant to an amendment to Mr. Thompson's
         Employment Agreement, Mr. Thompson elected to receive shares of Common
         Stock in lieu of cash bonus compensation otherwise payable to him on
         account of the Company's 1996 fiscal year. The shares of Common Stock
         were issued based on a valuation of $10.312 per share, being the
         closing price of the Common Stock on December 31, 1996. The shares
         issued to Mr. Thompson pursuant to this election qualified as shares
         purchased for the grant of matching stock and accordingly the value of
         these 10,000 shares of matching stock was determined by multiplying
         such shares by the closing price of the Common Stock on December 31,
         1996, the date applicable to such qualified matching purchase, which
         was $10.312. Mr. Thompson elected to contribute the shares subject to
         each of the foregoing grants to the Cardinal Realty Services, Inc.
         Executive Deferred Compensation Rabbi Trust. This amount also includes
         a relocation bonus of $60,000 paid in 1997 for moving his principal
         residence to Columbus, Ohio, as well as payment of $55,385 to
         compensate Mr. Thompson for any taxes relating to such relocation
         bonus.


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(20)     Mr. Thompson received an award of 15,000 shares of restricted Common
         Stock on April 15, 1996, one-third of which vests on the third, fourth
         and fifth anniversaries of such date. The value of this award was
         determined by multiplying the number of shares subject to this grant by
         the closing price of the Common Stock on April 15, 1996, $9.125. The
         value of this award at the end of the 1997 fiscal year was $258,750
         based on the fiscal year-end price of $17.25 per share. Mr. Thompson is
         entitled to receive dividends, if paid, on the Common Stock as and when
         such stock vests.

(21)     Mr. Thompson received an option to purchase 25,000 shares of Common
         Stock at $8.812 per share on April 1, 1996, one-fifth of which vest on
         the first, second, third, fourth and fifth anniversaries of the date of
         grant.

(22)     Includes the Company's portion of the cost of group term life insurance
         and disability insurance paid on behalf of Mr. Thompson in the
         aggregate amount of $934.

(23)     Salary for the period from June 1, 1997, when Ms. Fox commenced
         employment with the Company, to December 31, 1997.

(24)     This amount includes a cash bonus for 1997 paid in 1998 in the amount
         of $78,750 and a $60,000 payment made upon the execution of her
         employment contract. This amount also includes an award of 2,282 shares
         of Common Stock as a stock bonus for 1997 granted in 1998. The value of
         the stock bonus was determined by multiplying the number of shares
         subject to this grant by the closing price of the Common Stock at
         fiscal year end, which was $17.25.

(25)     Ms. Fox received an award of 15,000 shares of Restricted Common Stock
         on June 1, 1997, one-third of which vest on the third, fourth and fifth
         anniversaries of such date. The value of this award was determined by
         multiplying the number of shares subject to this grant by the closing
         price of the Common Stock on June 1, 1997, $12.00. The value of this
         award at the end of the 1997 fiscal year was $258,750 based upon the
         fiscal year-end price of $17.25 per share. Ms. Fox elected to
         contribute the shares subject to the foregoing grant to the Cardinal
         Realty Services, Inc. Executive Deferred Compensation Rabbi Trust.

(26)     Ms. Fox received an option to purchase 25,000 shares of Common Stock at
         $11.875 per share on June 1, 1997, one-fifth of which vest on the
         first, second, third, fourth and fifth anniversaries of the date of the
         grant.

(27)     Includes the Company's portion of the cost of group term life insurance
         and disability insurance paid on behalf of Ms. Fox in the aggregate
         amount of $1,236.

(28)     Cash bonus for 1997 paid in 1998.

(29)     Mr. Sosh received an option to purchase 5,000 shares of Common Stock at
         $9.625 per share on January 1, 1997, one-third of which options vest on
         the first, second and third anniversaries of the date of grant.

(30)     Mr. Sosh vested in 22,000 shares of restricted stock pursuant to the 
         terms of the Performance Equity Plan. The value of this stock was
         determined by multiplying the number of shares subject to this grant by
         the closing price of the Common Stock on October 7, 1997, which was
         $14.812. The value of these vested awards at the end of 1997 fiscal
         year was $379,500 based upon the fiscal year-end price of $17.25 per
         share.

(31)     Includes the Company's portion of the cost of group term life
         insurance, health insurance and disability insurance paid on the behalf
         of Mr. Sosh in the aggregate amount of $2,400.


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(32)     Cash bonus for 1997 paid in 1998.

(33)     Mr. Koegler received an option to purchase 2,500 shares of Common Stock
         at $10.312 per share on January 1, 1997, one-third of which options
         vest on the first, second and third anniversaries of the date of grant.

(34)     Mr. Koegler vested in 22,000 shares of restricted stock pursuant to the
         terms of the Performance Equity Plan. The value of this stock was
         determined by multiplying the number of shares subject to this grant by
         the closing price of the Common Stock on October 7, 1997, which was
         $14.812. The value of these vested awards at the end of 1997 fiscal
         year was $379,500 based upon the fiscal year-end price of $17.25 per
         share. 

(35)     Includes the Company's portion of the cost of group term life
         insurance, health insurance and disability insurance paid on the behalf
         of Mr. Koegler in the aggregate amount of $2,400.

(36)     Cash bonus for 1996 paid in 1997.

(37)     Mr. Koegler received an option to purchase 5,000 shares of Common Stock
         at $9.625 per share on June 27, 1996, one-third of which options vest
         on the first, second and third anniversaries of the date of the grant.

(38)     Includes the Company's portion of the cost of group term life
         insurance, health insurance and disability insurance paid on behalf of
         Mr. Koegler.

(39)     Cash bonus for 1995 paid in 1996.


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         (b)      STOCK OPTIONS GRANTS TABLE

         The following table sets forth the information noted for all grants of
stock options to each of the executive officers named in the Summary
Compensation Table during 1997:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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                                    INDIVIDUAL GRANTS                                         POTENTIAL REALIZABLE VALUE AT
                                                                                           ASSUMED ANNUAL RATES OF STOCK PRICE
                                                                                              APPRECIATION FOR OPTION TERM
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          NAME               NUMBER OF     PERCENT OF TOTAL  EXERCISE OF  EXPIRATION DATE      5% ($)            10% ($)
                            SECURITIES     OPTIONS GRANTED    BASE PRICE
                            UNDERLYING     TO EMPLOYEES IN      ($/SH)
                              OPTIONS        FISCAL YEAR
                            GRANTED (#)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                              <C>            <C>                <C>       <C>                   <C>                 <C>     
Leslie B. Fox                    25,000(1)      32.4%              $11.875   6/01/2007             $186,703            $473,142
Chief Operating Officer
and Executive Vice
President

Michael F. Sosh                   5,000(2)       13%               $10.312   1/01/2007               32,426              82,173
Vice President
and Treasurer

Ronald P. Koegler                 2,500(3)       6.5%              $10.312   1/01/2007               16,213              41,087
Vice President
and Controller


<FN>

(1)      Ms. Fox received an option to purchase 25,000 shares of Common Stock with an exercise price of $11.875 per share on June
         1, 1997, one-fifth of which vest on the first, second, third, fourth and fifth anniversaries of the date of the grant.

(2)      Mr. Sosh received an option to purchase 5,000 shares of Common Stock with an exercise price of $10.312 per share on
         January 1, 1997, one-third of which vest on the first, second and third anniversaries of the date of the grant.

(3)      Mr. Koegler received an option to purchase 2,500 shares of Common Stock with an exercise price of $10.312 per share on
         January 1, 1997, one-third of which vest on the first, second and third anniversaries of the date of the grant.
</FN>
</TABLE>



         (c)      STOCK OPTIONS VALUE TABLE

         The following table sets forth the fiscal year-end value of unexercised
stock options for each of the executive officers named in the Summary
Compensation Table for the 1997 fiscal year.




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'          
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                          NUMBER OF SECURITIES              VALUE OF         
                                                                         UNDERLYING UNEXERCISED            UNEXERCISED       
                                                                                OPTIONS               IN-THE-MONEY OPTIONS   
                                                                           AT FISCAL YEAR-END          AT FISCAL YEAR-END    
                                            SHARES          VALUE                 (#)                          ($)           
                                         ACQUIRED ON       REALIZED           EXERCISABLE/                EXERCISABLE/       
                   NAME                   EXERCISE (#)        ($)             UNEXERCISABLE              UNEXERCISABLE (1)    
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                           <C>             <C>       <C>                          <C>     
John B. Bartling, Jr., Chief                                                 0 Exercisable/             N/A Exercisable/
Executive  Officer and President........      0               0         40,000 Unexercisable(1)             $332,500
                                                                                                        Unexercisable(2)

Mark D. Thompson, Chief  Financial                                       5,000 Exercisable(3)/       $42,188 Exercisable(4)/
Officer and Executive Vice President....      0               0         20,000 Unexercisable(3)             $168,750
                                                                                                        Unexercisable(4)

Leslie B. Fox                                                                0 Exercisable/             N/A Exercisable/
Executive Vice President                                                25,000 Unexercisable(5)             $134,375
Chief Operating Officer.................      0               0                                         Unexercisable(6)


Michael F. Sosh                                                            1,666 Exercisable/         $11,559 Exercisable/
Vice President                                                           3,334 Unexercisable(7)              $23,131
and Treasurer...........................      0               0                                         Unexercisable(8)


Ronald P. Koegler                                                         5,210 Exercisable/          $63,306 Exercisable/
Vice President and                                                               5,000                       $36,987
Controller..............................      0               0             Unexercisable(9)            Unexercisable(10)


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<FN>

         (1)      Mr. Bartling received an option to purchase 40,000 shares of Common Stock with an exercise price of
                  $8.937 per share on April 5, 1996, one-fourth of which vest on the second, third, fourth and fifth
                  anniversaries of the date of grant, subject to accelerated vesting upon attainment of certain market
                  capitalization targets.

         (2)      The value of the stock option was calculated by multiplying the number of underlying securities by the
                  difference between (a) $17.25 per share being the closing price of the Common Stock at fiscal year-end
                  on the Nasdaq National Market tier of the Nasdaq Stock Market sm, and (b) the exercise price of the
                  option, $8.937 per share.

         (3)      Mr. Thompson received an option to purchase 25,000 shares of Common Stock with an exercise price of
                  $8.8125 per share on April 1, 1996, one-fifth of which vest on the first, second, third, fourth and
                  fifth anniversaries of the date of grant.

         (4)      The value of the stock option was calculated by multiplying the number of underlying securities by the
                  difference between (a) $10.312 per share being the closing price of the Common Stock at fiscal year-end
                  on the Nasdaq National Market tier of the Nasdaq Stock Market sm, and (b) the exercise price of the
                  options, $8.812 per share.

         (5)      Ms. Fox received an option to purchase 25,000 shares of Common Stock with an exercise price of $11.875
                  per share on June 1, 1997, one-fifth of which vest on the first, second, third, fourth and fifth
                  anniversaries of the date of the grant.

         (6)      The value of the stock option was calculated by multiplying the number of underlying securities by the
                  difference between (a) $17.25 per share being the closing price of the Common Stock at fiscal year-end on the
                  Nasdaq National Market tier of the Nasdaq Stock Market sm, and (b) the exercise price
</FN>
</TABLE>

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                  of the options, $11.875 per share.

         (7)      Mr. Sosh received an option to purchase 5,000 shares of Common
                  Stock with an exercise price of $10.312 per share on January
                  1, 1997 one-third of which vest on the first, second and third
                  anniversaries of the date of grant.

         (8)      The value of the stock option was calculated by multiplying
                  the number of underlying securities by the difference between
                  (a) $17.25 per share being the closing price of the Common
                  Stock at fiscal year-end on the Nasdaq National Market tier of
                  the Nasdaq Stock Marketsm, and (b) the exercise price of the
                  options, $10.312 per share.

         (9)      Mr. Koegler received an option to purchase 2,500 shares of
                  Common Stock with an exercise price of $10.312 per share on
                  January 1, 1997 one-third of which vest on the first, second
                  and third anniversaries of the date of grant. Mr. Koegler
                  received an option to purchase 5,000 shares of Common Stock
                  with an exercise price of $9.625 per share on June 27, 1996,
                  one-third of which vest on the first, second and third
                  anniversaries of the date of grant. In addition, Mr. Koegler
                  received an option to purchase 2,710 shares of Common Stock
                  with an exercise price of $0.71 per share on September 11,
                  1992, all which have been vested.

         (10)     The value of the stock option was calculated by multiplying
                  the number of underlying securities by the difference between
                  (a) $17.25 per share being the closing price of the Common
                  Stock at fiscal year-end on the Nasdaq National Market tier of
                  the Nasdaq Stock Market sm, and (b) the exercise price of the
                  options.

                  (d)      LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLANS TABLE

         The following table sets forth the information noted for all long-term
incentive plans awards granted to each of the executive officers named in the
Summary Compensation Table during 1997:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                    Performance     Estimated Future Payouts Under Non-Stock Price-Based Plans
                                   Number of      or Other Period  ---------------------------------------------------------
                                    Shares       Until Maturation    Threshold            Target              Maximum
            Name                     (#)            or Payout        ($ or #)           ($ or #)            ($ or #)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                <C>                  <C>       <C>                 <C>                 <C>               
John B. Bartling, Jr., Chief       144,000(1)           (1)       96,000 shares (1)   20,000 or 28,000    48,000 shares (1)
Executive Officer and President                                                          shares (1)

Mark D. Thompson, Chief             96,000(2)           (2)       64,000 shares (2)   14,000 or 18,000    32,000 shares (2)
Financial Officer and Executive                                                          shares (2)
Vice President ...............

Michael F. Sosh                     33,000(3)           (3)       22,000 shares (3)       4,000 or        11,000 shares (3)
Vice President                                                                        7,000 shares(3)
and Treasurer ................

Ronald P. Koegler                   33,000(4)           (4)       22,000 shares (4)       4,000 or        11,000 shares (4)
Vice President                                                                        7,000 shares(4)
and Controller

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<FN>
(1)      Mr. Bartling received an award of the right to receive 144,000 deferred shares of Common Stock pursuant to the
         Performance Equity Plan approved by the shareholders on October 7, 1997. The Performance Plan has a three year
         term with increasing performance goals associated with each year. Vesting under the Performance Plan occurs
         only upon attainment of specified performance goals. Based upon the performance of the Company in 1997, 96,000
         of the deferred shares were earned. The terms of the deferred shares provide for acceleration upon change of
         control of the Company or the termination of Mr. Bartling's employment other than for cause. The earned shares
         were contributed to the Cardinal Realty Services, Inc. Executive Deferred Compensation Rabbi Trust.

(2)      Mr. Thompson received an award of the right to receive 96,000 deferred shares of Common Stock pursuant to the
         Performance Equity Plan approved by the shareholders on October 7, 1997. The Performance Plan has a 
</FN>
</TABLE>



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         three year term with increasing performance goals associated with each
         year. Vesting under the Performance Plan occurs only upon attainment of
         specified performance goals. Based upon the performance of the Company
         in 1997, 64,000 of the deferred shares were earned. The terms of the
         deferred shares provide for acceleration upon change of control of the
         Company or the termination of Mr. Thompson's employment other than for
         cause. The earned shares were contributed to the Cardinal Realty
         Services, Inc. Executive Deferred Compensation Rabbi Trust.

(1)      Mr. Sosh received an award of the right to receive 33,000 deferred
         shares of Common Stock pursuant to the Performance Equity Plan approved
         by the shareholders on October 7, 1997. The Performance Plan has a
         three year term with increasing performance goals associated with each
         year. Vesting under the Performance Plan occurs only upon attainment of
         specified performance goals. Based upon the performance of the Company
         in 1997, 22,000 of the deferred shares were earned. The terms of the
         deferred shares provide for acceleration upon change of control of the
         Company or the termination of Mr. Sosh's employment other than for
         cause. The earned shares were contributed to the Cardinal Realty
         Services, Inc. Executive Deferred Compensation Rabbi Trust.

(2)      Mr. Koegler received an award of the right to receive 33,000 deferred
         shares of Common Stock pursuant to the Performance Equity Plan approved
         by the shareholders on October 7, 1997. The Performance Plan has a
         three year term with increasing performance goals associated with each
         year. Vesting under the Performance Plan occurs only upon attainment of
         specified performance goals. Based upon the performance of the Company
         in 1997, 22,000 of the deferred shares were earned. The terms of the
         deferred shares provide for acceleration upon change of control of the
         Company or the termination of Mr. Koegler's employment other than for
         cause. The earned shares were contributed to the Cardinal Realty
         Services, Inc. Executive Deferred Compensation Rabbi Trust.


         (e)      TRUSTEE COMPENSATION


         Each trustee of the Company who is not an employee of the Company is
paid an annual retainer fee of $15,000, plus (a) meeting fees of $1,000 for
attendance at each meeting of the Board and (b) $750 for each committee meeting
that occurs on a date when the full Board does not meet. Pursuant to the
Company's 1992 Incentive Equity Plan, as amended (the "Incentive Equity Plan"),
each member of the Board who was not employed by the Company was granted, at the
commencement of the trustee's term, a stock option to purchase shares of the
Company's Common Stock representing 0.1875% of the Company's "Total Committed
Equity", subject to certain vesting requirements (all of which have been
satisfied), which was subsequently calculated to be an option to purchase 15,000
shares of the Company's Common Stock for each trustee. The foregoing stock
options expire on September 19, 2002. "Total Committed Equity" is defined in the
Incentive Equity Plan as the total number of shares of the Company's Common
Stock (a) issued upon the allowance of claims (as defined in Section 101(5) of
the Bankruptcy Code) pursuant to the Third Amended Plan of Reorganization of the
Company and its substantively consolidated subsidiaries (the "Plan of
Reorganization") that was confirmed by the United States Bankruptcy Court for
the Southern District of Ohio, Eastern Division (the "Bankruptcy Court") on
August 26, 1992 and became effective on September 11, 1992 (the "Effective
Date") and (b) issued or reserved for issuance under the Incentive Equity Plan
as of September 11, 1992. In addition, each trustee was granted on November 30,
1995, May 23, 1996 and October 7, 1997 and will be granted annually on the day
after the Company's Annual Meeting of Shareholders, so long as each trustee
remains a trustee of the Company, an option to purchase 4,000 shares of the
Company's Common Stock with an exercise price equal to the fair market value on
the date of the grant a ten year term from date of grant and a vesting period of
the lesser of one year or the period from the date of the grant to the next
annual meeting of shareholders.

         In October 1997, the shareholders of the Company approved the Company's
1997 Performance Equity Plan (the "Performance Plan"). The Performance Plan
authorizes the grant of restricted stock awards to certain officers and
non-employee trustees. The Performance Plan has a three year term (1997 through
1999), with increasing performance goals associated with each year of the term.
A total of 636,000 shares of restricted Common Stock are available for grants.
On October 7, 1997 the Compensation Committee of the Company's Board of Trustees
authorized restricted stock grants for the full 636,000 shares of which 297,000
shares were awarded to the non-employee trustees. The trustees vested in 198,000
shares based upon the achievement of



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certain performance goals in 1997. Vesting under the Performance Plan occurs
only upon attainment of specified performance goals. The performance goals are
stated as percentage increases over base line amounts established, and as
defined, in the Performance Plan approved by shareholders. Any awards that
remain non-vested after the third year will be forfeited.

         At the Company's annual shareholders meeting held on May 22, 1996, the
shareholders approved the Company's Non-Employee Trustee Restricted Stock Plan
(the "Trustees Restricted Stock Plan"). Under the terms of the Trustees
Restricted Stock Plan, each non-employee trustee of the Company may elect to
receive shares of the Company's Common Stock in lieu of cash trustees fees
otherwise payable to him. The Company has reserved 50,000 shares for issuance
under the Trustees Restricted Stock Plan and is also authorized to purchase
shares of the Company's Common Stock on the open market or in private
transactions in order to provide for the payment of shares of Common Stock to
non-employee trustees under the Trustees Restricted Stock Plan. Each
non-employee trustee who participates in the Trustees Restricted Stock Plan
receives shares of restricted Common Stock in lieu of cash compensation with the
shares paid to such trustee being valued at a 20% discount from their fair
market value on the date of payment. Shares of restricted Common Stock issued or
paid to trustees under the Trustees Restricted Stock Plan have a restriction
period of 3 years. The trustee may not sell, exchange, transfer, pledge,
hypothecate, assign or otherwise dispose of the shares during the restriction
period, except by bequest pursuant to a will or by intestacy. All restrictions
will lapse and the holder of the restricted Common Stock will be entitled to
receipt of the shares following the earliest of (a) 3 years from the date of the
issuance or payment of the restricted Common Stock to the holder; (b) the date
of the holder's death or disability; (c) the date the holder, after being
nominated by the Board, is not elected by the shareholders in an election for
the Board; or (d) the date on which the Board determines that the holder will
not be nominated for election to the Board. Shares of the restricted Common
Stock will be forfeited to the Company in the event that, during the restriction
period, the holder (a) resigns (other than by reason of disability) or is
dismissed for cause from the Board during his elected term as a trustee; (b)
declines to stand for an election to the Board after having been nominated by
the Board; or (c) sells, exchanges, transfers, pledges, hypothecates, assigns or
otherwise attempts to dispose of shares of restricted Common Stock except by
bequest pursuant to a will or intestacy. As of the end of the Company's 1997
fiscal year, each non-employee trustee had elected to participate in the
Trustees Restricted Stock Plan by electing to receive shares of restricted
Common Stock in lieu of a percentage of trustees fees otherwise payable in cash,
such elective percentages ranging from 25% to 100% of trustees fees.

         (g)      COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

         The following Report of the Compensation Committee and the Performance
Graph included in this Form 10-K shall not be deemed to be incorporated by
reference by any general statement incorporating by reference this Form 10-K
into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except to the extent the Company specifically
incorporates this Report or the Performance Graph by reference therein, and
shall not be deemed soliciting material or otherwise deemed filed under either
of such Acts.

         The Compensation Committee administers the Company's various
compensation plans and reviews and recommends to the Board of Trustees
compensation levels for executive officers, evaluates executive management's
performance and considers executive management succession and related matters.
The Compensation Committee is composed exclusively of independent, non-employee
trustees.

         Philosophy of Compensation Committee

         The Compensation Committee believes that executive compensation should
reflect the value created for the Company's shareholders while supporting the
Company's long-term strategic goals. It is the belief of the Compensation
Committee that executive compensation should serve to:


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         *        reward individuals for significant contribution to the
                  Company's success;
         *        align the interests of executives with those of the Company's
                  long-term investors;
         *        retain, motivate and attract qualified executives; and
         *        provide incentives to executives to achieve strategic
                  objectives in a manner consistent with the Company's values.

Executive Officer Compensation

         Individual executive officer compensation consists of three components:
base salary, annual cash and stock incentive bonuses and long-term equity
incentives. Each component will be discussed below.

         Salaries for executive officers are reviewed by the Compensation
Committee on an annual basis and may be increased based on (a) individual
performance and contribution and (b) increases in competitive pay levels.

         The Compensation Committee believes that the compensation packages
agreed to with its executive officers and other significant employees genuinely
preserves its philosophical objectives by placing significant emphasis on the
latter two components of the Compensation Committee's stated compensation
components, namely, annual cash and stock incentive bonus and long term equity
incentives. In this regard, the Company's compensation arrangements are weighted
heavily towards incentive bonuses based upon the Company's financial performance
measured in terms of its earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and
amortization without regard to extraordinary gains or losses ("Adjusted EBITDA")
and awards of restricted stock which will vest on the basis of growth in the
Company's market capitalization. A significant portion of management's
compensation takes the form of equity ownership in the Company. In this way, the
Compensation Committee believes that Mr. Bartling's Chief Executive Officer
compensation package and the compensation packages of the Company's other
executive officers implements its goal of aligning his interests with those of
the Company's long-term investors.

         The Compensation Committee has confirmed that all base salaries for the
Company's executive officers, including Mr. Bartling's base compensation, are
reasonable and competitive, based upon the surveys compiled by management, as
well as the advice and consultation of the representatives of the consulting
firm.

Management Incentive Plan

         Annual bonuses for the executive officers on account of the Company's
1997 fiscal year were governed by the Company's 1996 Incentive Compensation Plan
(the "Incentive Compensation Plan"), which was specifically designed to link
executive compensation to the Company's achieving certain operating goals and
exceeding certain projected increases in specific financial measures applicable
to the specific role in which each executive officer (and each other employee of
the Company participating in the Incentive Compensation Plan) is engaged. The
financial measures include Adjusted EBIDTA for the Company's Chief Executive
Officer and senior financial and legal officers, net income from property
management for the Company's property management employees, and return on equity
for the Company's Investment Management division employees (i.e., those
employees committed to maximizing the Company's return on its investments in
real property assets). Under the terms of the Incentive Compensation Plan, upon
achieving increases in the designated financial performance measure when
compared to the Company's 1996 results, the executive officers and other
participating employees are entitled to certain cash and stock awards.

         As discussed above and disclosed elsewhere in this Form 10-K, a
significant part of Mr. Bartling's compensation package includes the award of
the aggregate of 85,000 shares of restricted stock which will vest in part based
upon Mr. Bartling's continued employment and in part upon increases in the
Company's market capitalization as well as the award of stock options and
matching stock. These awards were provided for in Mr. Bartling's Employment
Agreement, which became effective on December 1, 1995, while the shares of


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restricted stock as well as the stock option award were issued on April 5, 1996.
Similar awards, albeit in lesser amounts, were granted to the Company's new
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer and its incumbent Executive
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President --
Acquisitions when such executive officers were retained in April 1996.

Deductibility

         The Company intends, to the extent practicable, to preserve the
deductibility under the Internal Revenue Code of compensation paid to its
executive officers, while maintaining compensation programs that will attract
and retain its executives in a competitive environment; provided that, in light
of the Company's ability to offset current income taxes through the utilization
of net operating loss carry forwards and passive activity loss carry forwards,
the Compensation Committee will consider facilitating executives' ability to
defer taxable incentive compensation (thereby also deferring, but not reducing,
the Company's deductibility of such items). In keeping with this philosophy to
provide for maximizing compensation payable in the form of the Company's Common
Shares, as well as to provide its executives with the ability to defer taxable
incentive compensation, the Company adopted its Executive Deferred Compensation
Plan and Executive Deferred Compensation Rabbi Trust in 1996. Pursuant to the
Executive Deferred Compensation Plan, the Company's highly compensated executive
officers can elect to direct the Company to issue any shares of the Company's
Common Stock to The Provident Bank, as Trustee under the Executive Deferred
Compensation Rabbi Trust, rather than directly to the employee otherwise
entitled to receive the shares of Common Stock, thereby deferring the
recognition of taxable income for federal income tax purposes. The Company
believes that, for the foreseeable future, this practice will not otherwise
result in increased income tax liability to the Company due to the availability
of net operating and passive activity loss carry forwards for federal income tax
purposes.

Conclusion

         In conclusion, the Compensation Committee will enable the Company to
retain highly qualified executive management and motivate its officers with
respect to the attainment of important goals and objectives. The Compensation
Committee believes the focus on Common Stock ownership by the executive officers
and other long-term stock programs has aligned and will continue to align the
interests of management with the interests of shareholders of the Company. The
Compensation Committee further believes that its continuing efforts to refine
the best measures of the Company's long-term growth and improving financial
results are reflected in the terms of the 1996 Incentive Compensation Plan and
will continue to be reflected in future management incentive programs.

             The Compensation Committee of the Board of Trustees

                     Glenn C. Pollack, Chairman
                     George J. Neilan
                     Stanley R. Fimberg



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         (h)      PERFORMANCE GRAPH

         The graph below compares the cumulative total shareholder return on the
Company's Common Shares, to that of the Dow Jones Real Estate Investment Index
and the Dow Jones Market Index. In calculating cumulative total shareholder
return, reinvestment of dividends is assumed. This graph is shown for the five
full fiscal years in which the Company's Common Shares (NYSE: LFT, formerly
Nasdaq: CRSI) have been registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.
                                  [GRAPH]

                       VALUE OF $100 INVESTED AT 12/31/92

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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                                           12/31/92      12/31/93       12/31/94      12/31/95        12/31/96       12/31/97
          -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                          <C>            <C>           <C>            <C>            <C>           <C>  
          LFT Market Value                   100            250           350            583            687           1,149
          -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          Dow Jones Real Estate              100            112           103            121            150            170
          -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          Dow Jones Equity Mkt               100            107           104            139            167            220
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     ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
              --------------------------------------------------------------

                      SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN PERSONS

         On March 27, 1998, the Company had outstanding 9,203,916 shares of
Common Stock. The following table sets forth the information as of March 27,
1998 regarding Common Stock owned beneficially by (a) each person known by the
Company to own beneficially more than 5% of the Company's outstanding Common
Stock, (b) each trustee of the Company and executive officer named in the
Summary Compensation table above and (c) all present executive officers and
trustees of the Company as a group.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                     AMOUNT AND                                  
                                                                      NATURE OF                                     UNVESTED
                    NAME AND ADDRESS OF                              BENEFICIAL               PERCENTAGE OF       COMPENSATORY
                      BENEFICIAL OWNER                              OWNERSHIP(a)              COMMON STOCK          SHARES(b)
- ------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------     ---------------------------------------
<S>                                                                          <C>                   <C>              <C>  
Bank of America National                                                     1,027,858             11.2%               --
   Trust & Savings Association
333 South Hope Street
Los Angeles, CA  90071

Trustees and Executive Officers  Named in "Summary Compensation Table"

John B. Bartling, Jr.                                                          268,880 (c)          2.9%             48,000

Mark D. Thompson                                                               156,546 (d)          1.7%             32,000

Leslie B. Fox                                                                   43,282 (e)          *               113,000

Michael F. Sosh                                                                 23,666 (f)          *                14,334

Stanley R. Fimberg                                                             210,000 (g)          2.3%             11,000

Robert V. Gothier, Sr.                                                          54,732 (h)          *                15,000

Ronald P. Koegler                                                               39,194 (i)          *                16,000

Joseph E. Madigan                                                               51,522 (j)          *                21,668

George J. Neilan                                                                48,308 (k)          *                15,000

George R. Oberer, Sr.                                                           89,878 (l)          1.0%             15,000

Glenn C. Pollack                                                                55,614 (m)          *                15,000

H. Jeffrey Schwartz                                                             70,938 (n)          *                15,000

Gerald E. Wedren                                                                47,788 (o)          *                15,000

Robert J. Weiler                                                               121,586 (p)          1.3%             15,000

All present executive officers and trustees                                  1,695,832 (q)         17.9%            409,002
of the Company as a group (20 persons)
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<FN>
* Less than one percent (1%)
</FN>
</TABLE>





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(a)      Unless otherwise indicated, the beneficial owner has sole voting and
         investment power over these shares subject to the spousal rights, if
         any, of the spouses of those beneficial owners who have spouses.

(b)      The amounts reported in this column consist of restricted shares and
         Deferred Shares, which will not vest within 60 days, held on behalf of
         the specified individual by the Cardinal Realty Services, Inc.
         Executive Deferred Compensation Rabbi Trust ("Rabbi Trust") and as to
         which the specified individual has neither investment nor voting power,
         and Common shares subject to options which are not exercisable within
         60 days. These amounts are not deemed to be beneficially owned and are
         not included in the column "Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership."

(c)      This amount includes 40,000 Common Shares subject to options which are
         exercisable within 60 days. This amount also includes 218,880 Common
         Shares held on behalf of Mr. Bartling by the Rabbi Trust which shares
         Mr. Bartling has the right to receive under certain circumstances
         within 60 days. This amount does not include 48,000 restricted shares
         held on behalf of Mr. Bartling by the Rabbi Trust as to which shares
         Mr. Bartling has neither investment nor voting power.

(d)      This amount includes 25,000 Common Shares subject to options which are
         exercisable within 60 days. This amount also includes 126,546 Common
         Shares held on behalf of Mr. Thompson by the Rabbi Trust which shares
         Mr. Thompson has the right to receive under certain circumstances
         within 60 days. This amount does not include 32,000 restricted shares
         held on behalf of Mr. Thompson by the Rabbi Trust as to which shares
         Mr. Thompson has neither investment nor voting power.

(e)      This amount does not include 25,000 Common Shares subject to options
         which are not exercisable within 60 days. This amount also includes
         43,282 Common Shares held on behalf of Ms. Fox by the Rabbi Trust which
         shares Ms. Fox has the right to receive under certain circumstances
         within 60 days. This amount does not include 88,000 restricted shares
         held on behalf of Ms. Fox by the Rabbi Trust as to which shares Ms. Fox
         has neither investment nor voting power.

(f)      This amount includes 1,666 Common Shares subject to options which are
         exercisable within 60 days but does not include 3,334 Common Shares
         subject to options which are not exercisable within 60 days. This
         amount also includes 22,000 Common Shares held on behalf of Mr. Sosh
         by the Rabbi Trust which shares Mr. Sosh has the right to receive
         under certain circumstances within 60 days. This amount does not
         include 11,000 restricted shares held on behalf of Mr. Sosh by the
         Rabbi Trust as to which shares Mr. Sosh has neither investment nor
         voting power.

(g)      This amount includes 22,000 Common Shares held on behalf of Mr. Fimberg
         by the Rabbi Trust which shares Mr. Fimberg has the right to receive
         under certain circumstances within 60 days. This amount does not
         include 11,000 restricted shares held on behalf of Mr. Fimberg by the
         Rabbi Trust as to which shares Mr. Fimberg has neither investment nor
         voting power.



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(h)      This amount includes 600 Common Shares held in Mr. Gothier's 401(k)
         retirement plan account and 15,500 Common Shares subject to options
         which are exercisable within 60 days but does not include 4,000 Common
         Shares subject to options which are not exercisable within 60 days.
         This amount also includes 22,000 Common Shares held on behalf of Mr.
         Gothier by the Rabbi Trust which shares Mr. Gothier has the right to
         receive under certain circumstances within 60 days and 4,382 restricted
         shares as to which Mr. Gothier has voting power but does not have
         investment power. This amount does not include 11,000 restricted shares
         held on behalf of Mr. Gothier by the Rabbi Trust as to which shares Mr.
         Gothier has neither investment nor voting power.

(i)      This amount includes 5,210 Common Shares subject to options which are
         exercisable within 60 days but does not include 5,000 Common Shares
         subject to options which are not exercisable within 60 days. This
         amount also includes 22,968 Common Shares held on behalf of Mr.
         Koegler by the Rabbi Trust which shares Mr. Koegler has the right to
         receive under certain circumstances within 60 days. This amount does
         not include 11,000 restricted shares held on behalf of Mr. Koegler by
         the Rabbi Trust as to which shares Mr. Koegler has neither investment
         nor voting power.

(j)      This amount includes 23,000 Common Shares subject to options which are
         exercisable within 60 days but does not include 4,000 Common Shares
         subject to options which are not exercisable within 60 days. This
         amount also includes 23,332 Common Shares held on behalf of Mr. Madigan
         by the Rabbi Trust which shares Mr. Madigan has the right to receive
         under certain circumstances within 60 days and 2,524 restricted shares
         as to which Mr. Madigan has voting power but does not have investment
         power. This amount does not include 17,668 restricted shares held on
         behalf of Mr. Madigan by the Rabbi Trust as to which shares Mr. Madigan
         has neither investment nor voting power.

(k)      This amount includes 23,000 Common Shares subject to options which are
         exercisable within 60 days but does not include 4,000 Common Shares
         subject to options which are not exercisable within 60 days. This
         amount also includes 22,000 Common Shares held on behalf of Mr. Neilan
         by the Rabbi Trust which shares Mr. Neilan has the right to receive
         under certain circumstances within 60 days and 3,308 restricted shares
         as to which Mr. Neilan has voting power but does not have investment
         power. This amount does not include 11,000 restricted shares held on
         behalf of Mr. Neilan by the Rabbi Trust as to which shares Mr. Neilan
         has neither investment nor voting power.

(l)      This amount includes 23,000 Common Shares subject to options which are
         exercisable within 60 days but does not include 4,000 Common Shares
         subject to options which are not exercisable within 60 days. This
         amount also includes 22,000 Common Shares held on behalf of Mr. Oberer
         by the Rabbi Trust which shares Mr. Oberer has the right to receive
         under certain circumstances within 60 days and 5,302 restricted shares
         as to which Mr. Oberer has voting power but does not have investment
         power. This amount does not include 11,000 restricted shares held on
         behalf of Mr. Oberer by the Rabbi Trust as to which shares Mr. Oberer
         has neither investment nor voting power.

(m)      This amount includes 23,000 Common Shares subject to options which are
         exercisable within 60 days but does not include 4,000 Common Shares
         subject to options which are not exercisable within 60 days. This
         amount also includes 22,000 Common Shares held on behalf of Mr. Pollack
         by the Rabbi Trust which shares Mr. Pollack has the right to receive
         under certain circumstances within 60 days and 5,614 restricted shares
         as to which Mr. Pollack has voting power but does not have investment
         power. This amount does not include 11,000 restricted shares held on
         behalf of Mr. Pollack by the Rabbi Trust as to which shares Mr. Pollack
         has neither investment nor voting power.

(n)      This amount includes 23,000 Common Shares subject to options which are
         exercisable within 60 days but does not include 4,000 Common Shares
         subject to options which are not exercisable within 60 days. This
         amount also includes 22,000 Common Shares held on behalf of Mr.
         Schwartz by the Rabbi Trust which shares Mr. Schwartz has the right to
         receive under certain circumstances within 60 days and 5,938 restricted
         shares as to which Mr. 



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         Schwartz has voting power but does not have investment power. This
         amount does not include 11,000 restricted shares held on behalf of Mr.
         Schwartz by the Rabbi Trust as to which shares Mr. Schwartz has neither
         investment nor voting power.

(o)      This amount includes 23,000 Common Shares subject to options which are
         exercisable within 60 days but does not include 4,000 Common Shares
         subject to options which are not exercisable within 60 days. This
         amount also includes 22,000 Common Shares held on behalf of Mr. Wedren
         by the Rabbi Trust which shares Mr. Wedren has the right to receive
         under certain circumstances within 60 days and 2,788 restricted shares
         as to which Mr. Wedren has voting power but does not have investment
         power. This amount does not include 11,000 restricted shares held on
         behalf of Mr. Wedren by the Rabbi Trust as to which shares Mr. Wedren
         has neither investment nor voting power.

(p)      This amount includes 23,000 Common Shares subject to options which are
         exercisable within 60 days but does not include 4,000 Common Shares
         subject to options which are not exercisable within 60 days. This
         amount also includes 22,000 Common Shares held on behalf of Mr. Weiler
         by the Rabbi Trust which shares Mr. Weiler has the right to receive
         under certain circumstances within 60 days and 4,586 restricted shares
         as to which Mr. Weiler has voting power but does not have investment
         power. This amount does not include 11,000 restricted shares held on
         behalf of Mr. Weiler by the Rabbi Trust as to which shares Mr. Weiler
         has neither investment nor voting power.

(q)      This amount includes 1,456 Common Shares held in individual Trustee and
         executive officer 401(k) retirement plan accounts, 34,442 restricted
         shares as to which certain trustees have voting power but do not have
         investment power, 699,493 Common Shares held on behalf of certain
         Trustees and executive officers by the Rabbi Trust which shares such
         Trustees and executive officers have the right to receive under certain
         circumstances within 60 days, and 262,070 Common Shares subject to
         options which are exercisable within 60 days. This amount does not
         include 328,667 restricted shares held on behalf of certain Trustees
         and executive officers by the Rabbi Trust as to which shares such
         Trustees and executive officers have neither investment nor voting
         power.

         ITEM 13: CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
                  ----------------------------------------------

         Joseph E. Madigan, Chairman of the Company's Board of Trustees,
received a retainer in 1997 of $5,000 per month. Mr. Madigan also received in
December 1997, and will receive annually during his tenure as chairman, an award
of 4,000 shares of restricted Common Stock, one-third of which shares vest
annually over a three year period.

         H. Jeffrey Schwartz, trustee of the Company, is a partner in the law
firm of Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP, which serves as outside
legal counsel to the Company.

         Robert J. Weiler, a trustee of the Company, is a principal of Americana
Investment Company, the lessor of the building housing the Company's principal
operating offices. Mr. Weiler did not participate in the Company's decision to
relocate to the headquarters or in negotiations for a renewal term for a lease
(for a smaller amount of space) as its operating officer. Management believes
that the lease terms for the Company's executive offices are competitive with
commercial lease rates in the Columbus, Ohio market. The annual lease payments
are as follows:

<TABLE>
<S>        <C>                     <C>                      <C>            
           1997                    $282,580                 ($6.50/sq. ft.)
</TABLE>



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                                     PART IV

ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
         ---------------------------------------------------------------

    (a)  Documents filed as part of this report:


         Consolidated Financial Statement Schedules: (See the financial
         statement schedules listed on Index to Consolidated Financial
         Statement Schedules on Page F-1 of this report).

    (b)  Reports on Form 8-K: The Company did not file any reports on Form 8-K
                              during the fourth quarter of 1997.



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<PAGE>   55

         3.       Exhibits:


                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 EXHIBIT                                                                               SEQUENTIAL
   NO.                            DESCRIPTION                                             PAGE
   ---                            -----------                                             ----

<S>          <C>                                                     <C>
   2.1       Third Amended Disclosure Statement Pursuant to          Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to
             Section 1125 of Bankruptcy Code to Accompany the        the Company's Registration Statement on Form
             Plan of Reorganization of Jay Alix, Chapter 11          10 (the "Form 10")
             Trustee for Cardinal Industries, Inc. and its
             Substantively Consolidated Subsidiaries and Third
             Amended Plan of Reorganization of Jay Alix, Chapter
             11 Trustee, for Cardinal Industries, Inc. and its
             Substantively Consolidated Subsidiaries

   2.2       Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Order          Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.2 to
             Confirming Third Amended Plan of Reorganization of      the Form 10
             Jay Alix, Chapter 11 Trustee, for Cardinal
             Industries, Inc. and its Substantively Consolidated
             Subsidiaries

   3.1       Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation filed    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to
             September 11, 1992 with the Ohio Secretary of State     the Form 10


   3.2       Certificate of Amendment to the Articles of             Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to
             Incorporation of Cardinal Reality Services, Inc.        the Form 10
             filed October 27, 1992 with the Ohio Secretary of 
             State

   3.3       Certificate of Amendment to the Articles of             Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the     
             Incorporation filed January 9, 1996 of Cardinal         Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal 
             Realty Services, Inc. with the Ohio Secretary           year ended December 31, 1996 (the "1995 Form 10-K") 
             of State                                                
                 
   3.4       Certificate of Amendment to the Articles of             Filed as an Exhibit to this Form 10-K
             Incorporation of Lexford, Inc. filed October            
             8, 1997 with the Ohio Secretary of State
              
   3.5       Amended Code of Regulations of Lexford, Inc.            Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to
                                                                     the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
                                                                     the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993 (the
                                                                     "1993 Form 10-K")

   3.6       Declaration of Trust of Lexford Residential             Incorporated by reference to Annex B to the
             Trust, dated January 16, 1998 as amended                Prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) under
             (the "Declaration of Trust")                            the Securities Act as part of the Company's
                                                                     Registration Statement on Form S-4 initially
                                                                     filed on January 20, 1998

   3.7       Articles of Amendment to Declaration of Trust           Filed as an Exhibit to this Form 10-K
             dated March 14, 1998                                   

   3.8       Bylaws of Lexford Residential Trust                     Incorporated by reference to Annex C Amendment
                                                                     Number 1 to the Form S-4 Registration Statement
                                                                     filed January 30, 1998

   4.1       Form of Common Share Certificate                        Filed  as  an   Exhibit   to  this  Form  10-K
</TABLE>



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<PAGE>   56

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 EXHIBIT                                                                               SEQUENTIAL
   NO.                            DESCRIPTION                                             PAGE
   ---                            -----------                                             ----

<S>          <C>                                                     <C>
  10.1       Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement,       Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the  
             dated September 30, 1997, among The Provident Bank,     Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the   
             the Company and certain of the Company's subsidiaries   quarterly period ended September 30, 1997 (the    
                                                                     "Third Quarter 1997 Form 10-Q")                   

  10.2       Cognovit   Promissory  Note  (Renewal   Consolidating   Incorporated  by  reference to Exhibit 10.2 to
             Balance  Revolving  Line)  dated  September  30, 1997   the Third Quarter 1997 Form 10-Q
             issued by the Company and its  material  subsidiaries
             in favor of The Provident Bank.

  10.3       Cognovit  Promissory  Note dated  August 11,  1995 in   Incorporated  by  reference to Exhibit 10.4 to
             the amount of  $7,000,000  issued by the  Company and   the 1995 Form 10-K
             certain   of  its   subsidiaries   in  favor  of  The
             Provident Bank.

  10.4       Agreement for  Modification  of Management  Agreement   Incorporated  by  reference to Exhibit 10.5 to
             dated as of August 11, 1995 among Cardinal  Apartment   the 1995 Form 10-K
             Management  Group,  Inc.,  the Company and certain of
             its subsidiaries

  10.5       Assignment of Management  Contracts  dated August 11,   Incorporated  by  reference to Exhibit 10.6 to
             1995 between  Cardinal  Apartment  Management  Group,   the 1995 Form 10-K
             Inc. and The Provident Bank

  10.6       Stock Pledge  Agreement dated August 11, 1995 between   Incorporated  by  reference to Exhibit 10.7 to
             the Company and The Provident Bank                      the 1995 Form 10-K

  10.7       Stock Pledge  Agreement dated August 11, 1995 between   Incorporated  by  reference to Exhibit 10.8 to
             Cardinal  Industries of Texas, Inc. and The Provident   the 1995 Form 10-K
             Bank

  10.8       Stock Pledge  Agreement dated August 11, 1995 between   Incorporated  by  reference to Exhibit 10.9 to
             Cardinal Industries  Development  Corporation and The   the 1995 Form 10-K
             Provident Bank

  10.9       Stock Pledge  Agreement dated August 11, 1995 between   Incorporated  by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to
             Cardinal Realty Company and The Provident Bank          the 1995 Form 10-K

  10.10      Limited  Power of Attorney  dated  August 11, 1995 by   Incorporated  by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to
             certain subsidiaries of the Company to the Company      the 1995 Form 10-K
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>   57

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 EXHIBIT                                                                               SEQUENTIAL
   NO.                            DESCRIPTION                                             PAGE
   ---                            -----------                                             ----

<S>          <C>                                                     <C>
  10.11      Limited  Power of Attorney  dated  August 11, 1995 by   Incorporated  by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to
             the Company and  certain of its  subsidiaries  to The   the 1995 Form 10-K
             Provident Bank

  10.12      Waiver  Agreement  dated  August  11,  1995 among The   Incorporated  by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to
             Provident  Bank and the  Company  and  certain of its   the 1995 Form 10-K
             subsidiaries

  10.13      Post  Closing  Agreement  dated as of August 11, 1995   Incorporated  by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to
             among The Provident  Bank and the Company and certain   the 1995 Form 10-K
             of its subsidiaries

  10.14      Assumption  of Loan and Security  Agreement  dated as   Filed as an Exhibit to the 1996 Form 10-K
             of February 26, 1997 between The  Provident  Bank and
             Lexford Properties, Inc.

  10.15      Form  of  Management   Agreement   between   Lexford,   Filed  as  an   Exhibit   to  this  Form  10-K
             Properties,  Inc. and certain  Properties (as revised   
             August 1, 1996)

  10.16      Form  of  Partnership  Asset  Management   Agreement,   Filed  as  an   Exhibit   to  this  Form  10-K
             dated  January  1, 1995  between  Cardinal  Apartment  
             Management  Group,  Inc.  (which was merged  with and
             into the Company) and certain Properties

  10.17      Form   of   Extended    Partnership    Administration   Filed  as  an   Exhibit   to  this  Form  10-K
             Agreement,  dated  January 1, 1995  between  Cardinal 
             Apartment  Management  Group,  Inc. (which was merged
             with and into the Company) and certain Properties

  10.18      Form of  Agreement  for Tax Appeal  Services  between   Filed  as  an   Exhibit   to  this  Form  10-K
             the  Company  and  certain   Properties  (as  revised 
             February 1996)

  10.19      Lease, dated February 24, 1998, between the Company     Filed as an Exhibit to this Form 10-K
             and the Americana Investment Company               
                                                                                                                         

  10.20      Master Equipment Lease dated September 30, 1996,        Filed  as  an   Exhibit   to  this  Form  10-K
             between Alliance Leasing and Services Group, Ltd.
             and the Company
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>   58
     
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 EXHIBIT                                                                               SEQUENTIAL
   NO.                            DESCRIPTION                                             PAGE
   ---                            -----------                                             ----

<S>          <C>                                                     <C>
  10.21      Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among the           Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the   
             Company, Rexflor Acquisition Corporation and            Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the    
             Lexford Properties, Inc. ("Lexford") and the            quarterly period ended June 30, 1996 (the "Second  
             Shareholders of Lexford dated as of July 19, 1996       Quarter 1996 Form 10-Q")                           
                                                                     

  10.22      Employment Agreement dated as of August 1, 1996         Incorporated  by  reference to Exhibit 10.2 to
             between Lexford and Patrick M. Holder, President of     the Second Quarter 1996 Form 10-Q
             Lexford Properties, Inc.

  10.23      Employment Agreement dated as of August 1, 1996         Incorporated  by  reference to Exhibit 10.3 to
             between Lexford and Bruce Woodward, Vice President      the Second Quarter 1996 Form 10-Q
             of Lexford Properties, Inc.

  10.24      Employment Agreement dated as of August 1, 1996         Incorporated  by  reference to Exhibit 10.4 to
             between Lexford and Annette Hoover, Senior Vice         the Second Quarter 1996 Form 10-Q
             President of Lexford -- Property Management of the
             Company

  10.25      Employment Agreement dated as of August 1, 1996         Incorporated  by  reference to Exhibit 10.6 to
             between Lexford and Peggy Crow Smith, Vice President    the Second Quarter 1996 Form 10-Q
             of Lexford

  10.26      Consulting Agreement dated as of August 1, 1996         Incorporated  by  reference to Exhibit 10.7 to
             between the Company and Stanley R. Fimberg              the Second Quarter 1996 Form 10-Q

  10.27      Form of Registration Rights Agreement by and between    Incorporated  by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to
             the Company and the former shareholders of Lexford      the Second Quarter 1996 Form 10-Q
             Properties, Inc.

  10.28      1997 Performance Equity Plan of the Company             Incorporated  by  reference  to the  Company's
                                                                     Proxy  Statement,  dated August 28, 1997,  for
                                                                     the Company's Annual Shareholders Meeting

  10.29      1992  Incentive  Equity  Plan  of  the  Company,   as   Incorporated  by reference to Exhibit 10.26 to
             amended (effective November 30, 1995)                   the 1995 Form 10-K

  10.30      Form of Deferred  Shares  Agreement  for Employees of   Incorporated  by reference to Exhibit 10.31 to
             the Company                                             the Form 10

  10.31      Form  of   Restricted   Shares   Agreement   for  Key   Incorporated  by reference to Exhibit 10.32 to
             Employees of the Company                                the Form 10

  10.32      Form of  Restricted  Shares  Agreement  for Executive   Incorporated  by reference to Exhibit 10.33 to
             Officers of the Company                                 the Form 10
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>   59

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 EXHIBIT                                                                               SEQUENTIAL
   NO.                            DESCRIPTION                                             PAGE
   ---                            -----------                                             ----
<S>          <C>                                                     <C>
  10.33      Form of  Non-Qualified  Stock  Option  Agreement  for   Incorporated  by reference to Exhibit 10.33 to
             Participants in Trustee's Employee Retention Plan       the Form 10

  10.34      Form of  Non-Qualified  Stock  Option  Agreement  for   Incorporated  by reference to Exhibit 10.36 to
             Non-Employee Directors                                  the Form 10

  10.35      401(k) Plan of the Company                              Incorporated  by reference to Exhibit 10.41 to
                                                                     the Form 10

  10.36      Employment  Agreement  dated as of  December 1, 1995,   Incorporated  by reference to Exhibit 10.38 to
             as   amended,   between   the  Company  and  John  B.   the 1995 Form 10-K
             Bartling,  Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer
             of the Company

  10.37      Employment Agreement dated as of April 1, 1996, as      Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.11 to Form 
             amended, between the Company and Mark D. Thompson,      S-8 Registration Statement dated July 8, 1997
             Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer    (the "1997 Form S-8")
             of the Company
                                                       
  10.38      Employment  Agreement  dated as of April 15, 1996, as   Incorporated  by  reference  to Exhibit 4.15
             amended,  between  the  Company  and  Paul R.  Selid,   to 1997 Form S-8
             Senior Vice President-Asset Management of the Company

  10.39      Employment  Agreement  dated  as  of  June  1,  1997,   Incorporated  by  reference  to  Exhibit 4.27 of
             between  the  Company  and  Leslie B. Fox,  Executive   1997 Form S-8
             Vice  President  and Chief  Operating  Officer of the
             Company ("Fox Employment Agreement")

  11.1       Statement re: computation of per share earnings         See Index to  Financial  Information  - Note 1
                                                                     in  the   Notes  to   Consolidated   Financial
                                                                     Statements

  21.1       Subsidiaries of The Company                             Filed  as  an   Exhibit   to  this  Form  10-K

  27.1       Financial Data Schedule                                 Filed as an Exhibit to this Form 10-K

  99.1       Individual Property Financial Information Summary       Filed as an Exhibit to this Form 10-K
</TABLE>


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                                   SIGNATURES




Pursuant to requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

<TABLE>
<S>                        <C>
                           LEXFORD RESIDENTIAL TRUST
                           (Registrant)

Date: March 31, 1998
                           By: /s/ John B. Bartling, Jr.
                              ------------------------------------------------------------
                              John B. Bartling, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer
</TABLE>


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report
has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and
in the capacities and on the date indicated.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Signature                          Title                                                  Date
- ---------                          -----                                                  ----
<S>                                <C>                                               <C>
 /s/ Joseph E. Madigan             Chairman of the Board                             March 31, 1998
- --------------------------------
Joseph E. Madigan

 /s/ John B. Bartling, Jr.         President, Chief Executive Officer and Director   March 31, 1998
- --------------------------------
John B. Bartling, Jr.

 /s/ Mark D. Thompson              Executive Vice President
- --------------------------------   and Chief Financial Officer                       March 31, 1998
Mark D. Thompson                                              

 /s/ Ronald P. Koegler             Vice President and Controller                     March 31, 1998
- --------------------------------
Ronald P. Koegler

 /s/ Robert V. Gothier, Sr.        Director                                          March 31, 1998
- --------------------------------
Robert V. Gothier, Sr.

 /s/ George J. Neilan              Director                                          March 31, 1998
- --------------------------------
George J. Neilan

 /s/ George R. Oberer, Sr.         Director                                          March 31, 1998
- --------------------------------
George R. Oberer, Sr.

 /s/ Glenn C. Pollack              Director                                          March 31, 1998
- --------------------------------
Glenn C. Pollack

 /s/ H. Jeffrey Schwartz           Director                                          March 31, 1998
- --------------------------------
H. Jeffrey Schwartz

 /s/ Gerald E. Wedren              Director                                          March 31, 1998
- --------------------------------                                           
Gerald E. Wedren

 /s/ Robert J. Weiler              Director                                          March 31, 1998
- --------------------------------
Robert J. Weiler

 /s/ Stanley R. Fimberg            Director                                          March 31, 1998
- --------------------------------
Stanley R. Fimberg

 /s/ Patrick M. Holder             Director                                          March 31, 1998
- --------------------------------                                               
Patrick M. Holder
</TABLE>



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                         LEXFORD RESIDENTIAL TRUST
           (Formerly Lexford, Inc. and Cardinal Realty Services, Inc.)

                   INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                        AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES


FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

   Report of Independent Auditors............................................F-2

   Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 1997 and 1996.................F-3

   Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended
        December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995 ....................................F-4

   Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity for the years ended
        December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995 ....................................F-5

   Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended
        December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995 ..............................F-6 - F-7

   Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.........................F-8 - F-33

   Consolidated Financial Statement Schedules:

        Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts.....................F-34

        Schedule III - Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation......F-35 - F-41

   All other schedules for which provision is made in the applicable  accounting
   regulation of the Securities  and Exchange  Commission are not required under
   the related  instructions,  are inapplicable,  or the information required is
   included  in the  Consolidated  Financial  Statements  or notes  thereto  and
   therefore have been omitted.

                                       F-1

<PAGE>   62


                         REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS





Shareholders and Board of Trustees
Lexford Residential Trust


We  have  audited  the  accompanying  consolidated  balance  sheets  of  Lexford
Residential Trust (formerly  Lexford,  Inc. and Cardinal Realty Services,  Inc.)
and  subsidiaries as of December 31, 1997 and 1996 and the related  consolidated
statements of income, shareholders' equity, and cash flows for each of the three
years in the period  ended  December  31,  1997.  Our audits also  included  the
financial  statement schedules listed in the accompanying index. These financial
statements and schedules are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our
responsibility  is  to  express  an  opinion  on  these  consolidated  financial
statements and schedules based on our audits.

We  conducted  our  audits  in  accordance  with  generally   accepted  auditing
standards.  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  An audit also includes
assessing the  accounting  principles  used and  significant  estimates  made by
management,  as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated  financial statements referred to above present
fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Lexford
Residential  Trust and  subsidiaries  at  December  31,  1997 and 1996,  and the
consolidated  results of their  operations  and their cash flows for each of the
three years in the period ended December 31, 1997, in conformity  with generally
accepted  accounting  principles.  Also, in our opinion,  the related  financial
statement  schedules,  when  considered  in  relation  to  the  basic  financial
statements  taken  as a whole,  present  fairly  in all  material  respects  the
information set forth therein.


                                                           /s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP

Columbus, Ohio
February 16, 1998, except for Note 14,
     as to which the date is March 18, 1998

                                       F-2

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                         LEXFORD RESIDENTIAL TRUST
           (Formerly Lexford, Inc. and Cardinal Realty Services, Inc.)

                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                           DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND 1996
                                                                                       1997             1996
                                                                                 ---------------- -----------------
<S>                                                                              <C>              <C>
                                     ASSETS
Rental Properties (Notes 2 and 5):
  Land...........................................................................$     23,124,313 $      23,652,841
  Buildings, Improvements and Fixtures...........................................     138,244,903       137,917,083
                                                                                 ---------------- -----------------
                                                                                      161,369,216       161,569,924
  Accumulated Depreciation.......................................................      (9,151,786)       (4,478,379)
                                                                                 ---------------- -----------------
                                                                                      152,217,430       157,091,545

Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Partnerships,  net of an allowance
  of $2.6 and $1.6 million at December 31, 1997 and 1996, Respectively
  (Notes 3 and 12)...............................................................      57,111,374        54,610,421

Cash.............................................................................       2,568,890         3,593,121
Accounts Receivable, Affiliates ($1,990,967 and $4,089,328, net
  of an allowance of $941,521 and  $2,034,290, at December 31,
  1997 and 1996, Respectively), Residents and Other (Note 12)....................       4,898,993         5,044,603
Furniture, Fixtures and Other, Net (Note 1)......................................       1,719,521         1,167,579
Funds Held in Escrow (Note 1)....................................................      11,887,936        14,011,013
Intangible Assets (Note 1).......................................................       9,200,531         8,694,925
Prepaids and Other ..............................................................       1,992,921         1,154,572
                                                                                 ---------------- -----------------
                                                                                 $    241,597,596 $     245,367,779
                                                                                 ================ =================

                      LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Mortgages and Corporate Debt
  Non Recourse Mortgages (Note 5)................................................$    142,636,874 $     148,056,017
  Corporate Debt (Note 4)........................................................       7,361,682        15,263,268
                                                                                 ---------------- -----------------
                                                                                      149,998,556       163,319,285
                                                                                 ---------------- -----------------

Accounts Payable.................................................................       1,287,753         1,560,749
Accrued Interest, Real Estate and Other Taxes....................................       3,719,625         4,023,310
Other Accrued Expenses...........................................................       8,241,526         8,531,031
Other Liabilities................................................................       3,503,640         5,424,226
                                                                                 ---------------- -----------------
  Total Liabilities..............................................................     166,751,100       182,858,601
                                                                                 ---------------- -----------------

Commitments and Contingencies (Notes 7, 8, 10)

Shareholders' Equity (Notes 1 and 7):
  Preferred Stock, 5,000,000 Shares Authorized, Unissued.........................           --               --
  Common Stock, .01 par value; 50,000,000 Shares Authorized
    8,493,648 and 7,817,534 Shares Issued and
    Outstanding, at December 31, 1997 and 1996, Respectively.....................          84,936            78,175
  Additional Paid-in Capital.....................................................      54,137,777        45,012,798
  Retained Earnings..............................................................      20,623,783        17,418,205
                                                                                 ---------------- -----------------
                                                                                       74,846,496        62,509,178
                                                                                 ---------------- -----------------
                                                                                 $    241,597,596 $     245,367,779
                                                                                 ================ =================
<FN>
                 SEE NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
</FN>
</TABLE>

                                      F-3

<PAGE>   64
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                         LEXFORD RESIDENTIAL TRUST
           (Formerly Lexford, Inc. and Cardinal Realty Services, Inc.)

                        CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

              FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997, 1996 AND 1995

                                                                                     1997               1996               1995
                                                                              ------------------  -----------------  ---------------
<S>                                                                           <C>                 <C>                <C>
Revenues:
   Rental Revenues (Note 2)...................................................$       41,851,081  $      41,276,684
   Fee Based, primarily from Affiliates (Note 12).............................        15,847,032         14,164,312  $    15,906,553
   Interest, Principally from Unconsolidated Partnerships (Note 12)...........        10,680,767          8,897,233        4,361,497
   Income from Disposal of Assets-Net.........................................         1,988,611            962,761        3,408,379
                                                                              ------------------  -----------------  ---------------
                                                                                      70,367,491         65,300,990       23,676,429
                                                                              ------------------  -----------------  ---------------

Expenses:
   Property Operating and Maintenance.........................................        14,883,691         16,980,888
   Real Estate Taxes and Insurance............................................         4,060,311          4,148,545
   Property Management........................................................        12,339,727          9,366,777        8,667,358
   Administration.............................................................         5,446,969          5,030,967        4,399,349
   Performance Equity Plan (Note 7)...........................................         6,280,500                  0                0
   Nonrecurring Costs (Note 9)................................................           827,407            242,899        1,537,073
   Interest - Non Recourse Mortgages (Note 5).................................        13,769,562         14,131,780                0
   Interest - Corporate Debt (Note 4).........................................           657,349          1,098,333        1,522,087
   Depreciation and Amortization (Note 2).....................................         6,526,863          5,514,571          537,849
                                                                              ------------------  -----------------  ---------------
                                                                                      64,792,379         56,514,760       16,663,716
                                                                              ------------------  -----------------  ---------------

Income Before Income Taxes and Extraordinary Item.............................         5,575,112          8,786,230        7,012,713
Provision for Income Taxes (Note 8):
   Credited to Additional Paid-in Capital.....................................         1,809,000          3,166,000        2,356,000
   Current....................................................................           380,000            250,000          364,000
                                                                              ------------------  -----------------  ---------------
Income Before Extraordinary Item..............................................         3,386,112          5,370,230        4,292,713

Extraordinary (Loss) / Gain, Net of Income Tax  Benefit/(Provision)
of $115,000 in 1997, $1,015,000 in 1996
and ($510,000) in 1995, Respectively (Note 6).................................          (180,534)        (1,614,356)         804,022
                                                                              ------------------  -----------------  ---------------
Net Income....................................................................$        3,205,578         $3,755,874       $5,096,735
                                                                              ==================  =================  ===============



Basic Earnings Per Share:
   Income before Extraordinary Item...........................................$             0.42  $            0.71  $          0.59
   Extraordinary Item.........................................................             (0.02)             (0.21)            0.11
                                                                              ------------------  -----------------  ---------------
   Net Income.................................................................$             0.40  $            0.50  $          0.70
                                                                              ==================  =================  ===============
Diluted Earnings Per Share:
   Income before Extraordinary Item...........................................$             0.41  $            0.69  $          0.56
   Extraordinary Item.........................................................             (0.02)             (0.21)            0.11
                                                                              ------------------  -----------------  ---------------
   Net Income.................................................................$             0.39  $            0.48  $          0.67
                                                                              ==================  =================  ===============
<FN>
                 SEE NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
</FN>
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                         LEXFORD RESIDENTIAL TRUST
           (Formerly Lexford, Inc. and Cardinal Realty Services, Inc.)

                 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

              FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997, 1996 AND 1995

                                                                 Common Stock
                                                         ----------------------------   Additional      Retained
                                                            Shares         Amount     Paid-in Capital   Earnings           Total
                                                         ------------- -------------- --------------- -------------- ---------------
<S>                                                         <C>        <C>            <C>             <C>            <C>
Balance, January 1, 1995.................................    6,817,254 $       68,173 $    34,614,374 $    8,565,596 $   43,248,143

    Shares issued in 1995, principally in connection
    with the claims resolution process (Note 1) .........      366,708          3,667          (3,667)

    Exercise of options under Non-Qualified Stock
    Option Plan (Note 7).................................       30,606            306          34,910                        35,216

    Less: Treasury Shares Issued to Rental Properties and
          subsidiaries (Note 1)..........................       (8,248)           (82)             82

    Credit from utilization of pre-confirmation tax
    benefits (Note 8)....................................                                   2,866,000                     2,866,000

    Net Income for the year ended December 31, 1995......                                                  5,096,735      5,096,735
                                                         ------------- -------------- --------------- -------------- --------------
Balance, December 31, 1995...............................    7,206,320         72,064      37,511,699     13,662,331     51,246,094

    Shares issued in 1996, in connection with the claims
    resolution process (Note 1) .........................       13,340            133            (133)

    Shares issued in connection with Lexford Acquisition
    (Note 1).............................................    1,400,000         14,000      13,986,000                    14,000,000

       Contingent........................................     (900,000)        (9,000)     (8,991,000)                   (9,000,000)

    Exercise of options under Non-Qualified Stock
    Option Plan (Note 7).................................       68,616            686          60,985                        61,671

    Restricted stock compensation awards and Director
    Restricted Stock Plan................................       32,334            323         325,546                       325,869

    Less: Treasury Shares primarily from the redemption
          in 1996 of stock held by Unconsolidated
          Partnerships ..................................       (3,076)           (31)        (31,299)                      (31,330)

    Credit from utilization of pre-confirmation tax
    benefits (Note 8)....................................                                   2,151,000                     2,151,000

    Net Income for the year ended December 31, 1996......                                                  3,755,874      3,755,874
                                                         ------------- -------------- --------------- -------------- --------------
Balance, December 31, 1996...............................    7,817,534         78,175      45,012,798     17,418,205     62,509,178

    Shares issued in 1997, in connection with the claims
    resolution process (Note 1)..........................       22,264            222            (222)

    Exercise of options under Non-Qualified Stock
    Option Plan (Note 7).................................       18,264            183          37,595                        37,778

    Stock Compensation and Director Restricted Stock
    Plan, Net of 267,334 Shares subject to Vesting
    Restrictions (Note 7)................................      635,586          6,356       7,393,606                     7,399,962

    Credit from utilization of pre-confirmation tax
    benefits (Note 8)....................................                                   1,694,000                     1,694,000

    Net Income for the year ended December 31, 1997......                                                  3,205,578      3,205,578
                                                         ------------- -------------- --------------- -------------- --------------
Balance, December 31, 1997...............................    8,493,648 $       84,936 $    54,137,777 $   20,623,783 $   74,846,496
                                                         ============= ============== =============== ============== ==============
<FN>
                 SEE NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
</FN>
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                         LEXFORD RESIDENTIAL TRUST
           (Formerly Lexford, Inc. and Cardinal Realty Services, Inc.)

                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

              FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997, 1996 AND 1995
                                                                                            1997           1996           1995
                                                                                        ------------- -------------- --------------
<S>                                                                                     <C>           <C>            <C>
Cash flows provided by/(used in) Operating activities:
Management and Investment Management activities:
   Cash received from Fee Based activities..............................................$  20,046,613 $   22,414,166 $   22,173,861
   Interest and Other Revenues received from Unconsolidated Partnerships................   12,797,325      9,074,008      4,965,246
   Cash receipts -- other...............................................................    1,913,305      2,170,253      3,261,207
   Cash paid to Vendors, Suppliers and Employees........................................  (22,337,316)   (21,784,246)   (21,784,640)
   Interest paid on Corporate Debt......................................................     (593,913)    (1,147,593)    (1,554,454)
   Income Taxes paid - City and State...................................................     (285,382)      (239,145)      (234,436)
   Taxes paid, other than Income Taxes..................................................     (108,231)       (76,575)      (553,140)
   Payments related to nonrecurring items...............................................     (342,361)    (2,221,248)      (705,075)
                                                                                        ------------- -------------- --------------
                                                                                           11,090,040      8,189,620      5,568,569
                                                                                        ------------- -------------- --------------
Rental Property activities:
   Cash received from Rental activities.................................................   41,586,891     41,297,937              0
   Cash paid on Rental activities.......................................................  (17,757,630)   (19,855,056)             0
   Real Estate Taxes....................................................................   (3,254,401)    (3,406,946)             0
   Interest paid on Mortgages...........................................................  (13,579,541)   (13,517,318)             0
                                                                                        ------------- -------------- --------------
                                                                                            6,995,319      4,518,617              0
                                                                                        ------------- -------------- --------------
Net Cash provided by Operating activities...............................................   18,085,359     12,708,237      5,568,569
                                                                                        ------------- -------------- --------------
Cash Flow provided by/(used in) Investing activities:
   Management and Investment Management Activities:
     Proceeds from Sale of Assets and Other.............................................    2,869,955      1,016,334      3,787,441
     Capital Expenditures...............................................................   (1,191,992)      (422,853)      (397,519)
     Advances to Unconsolidated Partnerships - net......................................     (992,427)    (2,556,807)    (8,565,119)
     Acquisition of Real Estate.........................................................            0              0     (1,864,736)
     Investments in Unconsolidated Partnerships.........................................   (4,696,916)             0              0
     Investment in Management Contracts.................................................   (1,700,000)             0              0
   Rental Property activities:
     Net cash flow provided by Rental activities during period
       Held for Sale (net of Interest paid of $13,692,045 in 1995).....................             0              0      3,037,826
     Capitalized Refinancing Costs......................................................            0     (1,687,492)             0
     Funding of Escrows.................................................................      290,805        (41,279)             0
     Capital Expenditures...............................................................   (2,385,951)      (681,639)             0
                                                                                        ------------- -------------- --------------
Net Cash used in Investing activities...................................................   (7,806,526)    (4,373,736)    (4,002,107)
                                                                                        ------------- -------------- --------------
Cash Flows provided by/(used in) Financing activities:
   Management and Investment Management activities:
     Proceeds from the exercise of Stock Options........................................       37,778         61,671         35,216
     Redemption of Stock held by Unconsolidated Partnerships............................            0        (31,330)             0
     Proceeds from Corporate Debt and Other.............................................            0              0     21,000,505
     Principal payments on Corporate Debt and Other.....................................   (8,035,774)    (7,052,484)   (21,859,553)
   Rental Property activities:
     Proceeds from Mortgage Debt........................................................    7,428,500     47,442,961              0
     Payments on Mortgages - principal amortization.....................................   (2,124,904)    (2,139,137)    (2,150,733)
     Payments on Mortgages - lump sum...................................................   (8,608,664)   (45,775,047)      (479,554)
                                                                                        ------------- -------------- --------------
Net Cash used in Financing activities:..................................................  (11,303,064)    (7,493,366)    (3,454,119)
                                                                                        ------------- -------------- --------------
Increase/(Decrease) in Cash.............................................................   (1,024,231)       841,135     (1,887,657)
Cash at Beginning of Year...............................................................    3,593,121      2,751,986      4,639,643
                                                                                        ------------- -------------- --------------
Cash at End of Year.....................................................................$   2,568,890 $    3,593,121 $    2,751,986
                                                                                        ============= ============== ==============

<FN>
                 SEE NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
</FN>
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                         LEXFORD RESIDENTIAL TRUST
           (Formerly Lexford, Inc. and Cardinal Realty Services, Inc.)

                CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED)

              FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997, 1996 AND 1995
                                                                                     1997             1996            1995
                                                                                ----------------  -------------- ----------------
<S>                                                                             <C>               <C>            <C>
Reconciliation of Net Income to Net Cash
   Provided By Operating Activities:
     Net Income.................................................................$      3,205,578  $    3,755,874 $      5,096,735
     Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash
       Provided by Operating Activities:
         Depreciation ..........................................................       5,426,309       5,111,068          496,392
         Amortization...........................................................       1,100,554         403,503           41,457
         Provision for Losses on Accounts Receivable............................         389,361         503,421        1,138,869
         Income from Disposal of Assets -- Net..................................      (1,988,611)       (962,761)      (3,408,379)
         (Gain) / Loss on Debt Restructuring....................................         295,534       2,629,356       (1,314,022)
         Provision for Income Taxes credited to Additional Paid-in Capital......       1,694,000       2,151,000        2,866,000
         Stock Compensation credited to Additional Paid-in Capital..............       7,399,962         325,869                0
         Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities:
           Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Partnerships...........       1,949,767         (94,014)        (390,570)
           Accounts Receivable and Other........................................        (339,386)     (4,339,533)         (17,039)
           Funds Held in Escrow.................................................       1,832,273      (4,857,423)         595,256
           Accounts Payable and Other Liabilities...............................      (2,879,982)      8,081,877          463,870
                                                                                ----------------  -------------- ----------------
   Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities....................................$     18,085,359  $   12,708,237 $      5,568,569
                                                                                ================  ============== ================
</TABLE>

SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

In 1995, the Company  acquired four Rental  Properties  primarily  financed with
$4,770,000 of first mortgages on the properties.

In June 1995,  the Company  purchased  from a mortgage  lender the  non-recourse
mortgages on one  Unconsolidated  Partnership  and four Rental  Properties.  The
mortgages  totaled $8.8 million and were acquired for $7.8 million.  The Company
financed  the  acquisition  with a $7.8  million  note  payable to the  mortgage
lender. The note was repaid in June 1996.

In 1996,  the Company  granted deeds in lieu of foreclosure to the mortgagee for
three Rental Properties.  The properties had an aggregate carrying value of $3.9
million.  In 1995  the  Company  granted  deeds  in lieu of  foreclosure  to the
mortgagees  for certain  Rental  Properties.  The  properties  had an  aggregate
carrying value of $3.5 million.  No  significant  gain or loss was recognized on
these transactions because the assets and the non-recourse  mortgages on each of
these Rental Properties had been recorded in equal amounts.

Effective August 1, 1996, the Company acquired Lexford Properties,  Inc. through
a merger with a wholly  owned  subsidiary  of the  Company.  The Company  issued
1,400,000 shares of its Common Stock (valued at $14,000,000) in consideration of
the acquisition; however 900,000 of the shares issued (valued at $9,000,000) are
subject to forfeiture,  in whole or in part, if the Company's  combined property
management  operations  fail to achieve  certain  profitability  criteria  on or
before the end of the Company's 1999 fiscal year.

In October 1997 the Company sold two Rental  Properties.  The buyer  assumed the
mortgages with a carrying value of $2.3 million.

In 1997 and 1996,  all  interest  incurred  was  expensed.  In 1995 the interest
incurred on the Rental  Properties was  capitalized as the properties  were Held
for Sale, while interest on corporate debt was expensed (SEE NOTE 2).

                 SEE NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                       F-7
<PAGE>   68


                            LEXFORD RESIDENTIAL TRUST
           (Formerly Lexford, Inc. and Cardinal Realty Services, Inc.)

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

              FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997, 1996 AND 1995

NOTE 1:     BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

            Business

            The  principal  business  of  Lexford  Residential  Trust,  formerly
            Lexford,   Inc.  and  Cardinal  Realty   Services,   Inc.,  and  its
            subsidiaries  (the  "Company") is the  ownership  and  management of
            multi-family  apartment properties.  The Company changed its name in
            October 1997 to emphasize its new executive and property  management
            personnel and to eliminate the negative  stigma  associated with the
            "Cardinal" name due to its bankruptcy filing in 1989. The Company is
            also involved in the  acquisition and  redevelopment  of multifamily
            apartment  properties.  The Company  holds an ownership  interest in
            apartment  communities  either  as (i) the  sole  owner  of  various
            limited partnerships or subsidiaries which own apartment communities
            (the "Rental Properties" or "Wholly Owned Properties"),  or (ii) the
            general partner in various limited  partnerships which own apartment
            communities  (the   "Unconsolidated   Partnerships"  or  "Syndicated
            Partnerships").  The Rental Properties and the apartment communities
            owned by the Unconsolidated  Partnerships are collectively  referred
            to as the  "Properties".  The Company's general partner interests in
            the  Unconsolidated  Partnerships  ranges  from 1.0% to  10.0%,  but
            typically 9.0% to 10.0%.  The limited  partnership  interests in the
            Unconsolidated Partnerships are substantially all owned by unrelated
            third party investors.  The Company also has receivables,  typically
            in  the  form  of   second   mortgages,   from  the   Unconsolidated
            Partnerships  that  generate  a  majority  of  the  interest  income
            recognized by the Company.

            The  majority  of the  Properties  are  located in the  midwest  and
            southeast  United  States,  with  the  heaviest   concentrations  in
            Florida, Ohio, Georgia,  Indiana, Michigan and Kentucky. The typical
            Property  is  comprised  of multiple  single  story  buildings  with
            studio,  one and two bedroom  apartments.  Substantially  all of the
            Properties have non-recourse  first mortgage  indebtedness  which is
            owed to financial institutions. The Company is not dependent for its
            revenues on any  particular  Property  and the loss of any  Property
            would  not  be  material  to  the  Company's   financial   position.
            Geographic   distribution  of  the  Properties  also  minimizes  the
            Company's exposure to local economic conditions.

            The Company has  historically  engaged in and derived revenues from,
            two  distinct  businesses:  the real estate  investment  business in
            which it owns and  operates  multi-family  residential  real  estate
            ("Investment  Management" or "Real Estate Investment  Business") and
            the real estate services  business  ("Management  Services" or "Real
            Estate Services Business") in which it provides fee-based management
            and other services to multi-family apartment communities,  including
            services  to  properties  in  which  the  Company  does  not have an
            ownership interest ("Third Party Owners") and their residents.


                                       F-8
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                            LEXFORD RESIDENTIAL TRUST
           (Formerly Lexford, Inc. and Cardinal Realty Services, Inc.)

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

              FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997, 1996 AND 1995

 NOTE 1:    BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont'd)

            Investment Management

            The objective of the Company's Investment  Management division is to
            maximize  the value of its real estate  holdings  and its returns on
            real estate  investments.  The Company performs these functions both
            with respect to the Rental Properties as well as the  Unconsolidated
            Partnerships.  The Company  strives to obtain and  maintain the best
            available   financing  for  the   Properties  and  to  maximize  the
            Properties'  operating   performance.   The  Company  evaluates  the
            performance  of all real  estate  holdings  to  identify  investment
            requirements,  under-performing Properties or those that can be sold
            at an attractive price relative to their performance.

            The  Company's  Investment   Management  division,   acting  in  the
            Company's   capacity  as  general  partner  of  the   Unconsolidated
            Partnerships,    provides   asset   management   services   to   the
            Unconsolidated  Partnerships.  In addition, the Company's Investment
            Management division performs the following services for the accounts
            of  the   co-owners   (limited   partners)  of  the   Unconsolidated
            Partnerships:   informational  and  financial   reporting   services
            (including  tax  return  preparation  and  provision  of tax  return
            information  to the limited  partners)  and  capital  and  financial
            planning  (including  determination of reserves,  funding of capital
            requirements  and   administration   of  capital   distributions  to
            partners).

            Management Services

            The  Company's  Management  Services  division  is charged  with the
            conduct of the Company's property management business. The Company's
            property  management  business involves all traditional  elements of
            third party property management including: day-to-day management and
            maintenance  of  multi-family   residential   apartment  properties,
            attracting and retaining qualified  residents,  collecting rents and
            other receivables from residents, providing cash management services
            for rental  revenues,  security  deposits,  taxes and  insurance and
            deferred   maintenance   escrows,   and  compiling  and   furnishing
            information to property owners.

            Effective August 1, 1996, the Company  acquired Lexford  Properties,
            Inc.  ("Lexford  Properties") by merger of a wholly owned subsidiary
            of the  Company  with and into  Lexford  Properties.  On that  date,
            Lexford  Properties became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.
            Lexford  Properties  has been engaged in the business of third party
            property  management services to Third Party Owners since commencing
            business  operations in June 1988.  Lexford Properties has succeeded
            to the operation of the Company's Management Services Division.


                                       F-9
<PAGE>   70


                            LEXFORD RESIDENTIAL TRUST
           (Formerly Lexford, Inc. and Cardinal Realty Services, Inc.)

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

              FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997, 1996 AND 1995

 NOTE 1:    BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont'd)

            Lexford  Properties  also  operates  an adjunct  business  which the
            Company refers to as "Preferred  Resource"  (formerly referred to as
            Ancillary  Services or Preferred  Vendor).  The  Preferred  Resource
            business  currently  provides  assistance to most of the  Properties
            managed by Lexford  Properties,  in the  acquisition of needed parts
            and  supplies  and the  management  of a  coordinated  buying  group
            enjoying  substantial  volume  discounts.  In consideration of these
            services  for the benefit of the  Unconsolidated  Partnerships,  the
            Company  generates  income by  retaining  some  portion of discounts
            earned.  In  addition,   Preferred  Resource  provides  services  to
            residents such as renter's insurance.

            Fresh Start Accounting

            The  Company  adopted a method of  accounting  referred  to as fresh
            start  ("Fresh  Start")  reporting  as of  September  11, 1992 ("The
            Effective  Date")  as a result  of the  Company's  judicial  plan of
            reorganization (the "Plan of Reorganization").  The Company prepared
            financial  statements on the basis that a new  reporting  entity was
            created with assets and liabilities recorded at their estimated fair
            values as of the  Effective  Date.  At the  Effective  Date,  to the
            extent the  non-recourse  debt on  certain  Rental  Property  assets
            exceeded  the  estimated  fair  value of the  Rental  Property,  the
            Company reduced the contractual  amount of the related  non-recourse
            first mortgage debt by the amounts of the deficiency  (the "Mortgage
            Deficiencies").   The  contractual  mortgage  balance,  net  of  any
            applicable  Mortgage  Deficiency,  is referred  to as the  "Carrying
            Value" of the  mortgage.  In  addition,  the Plan of  Reorganization
            provided  for  the  issuance  of  the  Company's   common  stock  in
            satisfaction   of   claims.   In   accordance   with   the  Plan  of
            Reorganization,  a total of 6,645,246  shares were issued to satisfy
            claimants in the bankruptcy  case.  During 1997,  22,264 shares were
            released to claimants upon final resolution of all claims.


                                       F-10
<PAGE>   71


                            LEXFORD RESIDENTIAL TRUST
           (Formerly Lexford, Inc. and Cardinal Realty Services, Inc.)

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

              FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997, 1996 AND 1995

NOTE 1:     BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont'd)

            Lexford Properties Acquisition

            Effective August 1, 1996 the Company acquired Lexford  Properties by
            way of a merger (the "Lexford  Merger") of a wholly owned subsidiary
            of the Company with and into Lexford Properties. The acquisition was
            accounted  for  as a  purchase.  The  terms  of the  Lexford  Merger
            provided  that the Company  would succeed to the ownership of all of
            the  issued and  outstanding  stock of  Lexford  Properties  and the
            shareholders of Lexford Properties would receive 1,400,000 shares of
            restricted,  newly issued Common Stock.  For purposes of the Lexford
            Merger,  the Common Stock was valued at $10 per share. $9.0 million,
            or 900,000 shares, of the purchase price is subject to forfeiture in
            whole or in part in the event  Lexford  Properties  does not achieve
            certain  profitability  criteria by December 31, 1999.  These shares
            are  held in  escrow  pending  release  or  forfeiture.  If and when
            Lexford Properties attains some or all of the profitability criteria
            the  corresponding  number  of  shares  (up to all  900,000  shares)
            subject to forfeiture will be released  without  contingency and the
            Company  will  record the  additional  purchase  price.  The Lexford
            Properties shareholders received 500,000 shares of Common Stock free
            of  contingencies.  The 900,000 shares subject to forfeiture are not
            reflected  in the  Shareholders'  Equity  section  of the  Company's
            Consolidated  Balance Sheets nor in the  Consolidated  Statements of
            Shareholders' Equity presented herein (SEE NOTE 14).

            Use of Estimates

            The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
            accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates
            and  assumptions  that affect the amounts  reported in the financial
            statements and accompanying  notes. Actual results could differ from
            those estimates.

            Fair Value of Financial Instruments

            The following  disclosure  of the estimated  fair value of financial
            instruments  is made in  accordance  with the  requirements  of FASB
            Statement  No.  107,   Disclosure  About  Fair  Value  of  Financial
            Instruments.  The fair  value of Cash and  Funds  Held in  Escrow is
            equal to their respective  carrying amounts.  For Investments in and
            Advances to Unconsolidated Partnerships,  the Company used the Fresh
            Start accounting  methodology used at the Effective Date to estimate
            the value at December  31, 1997 and 1996,  which value  approximated
            $140.3 million and $133.4 million, respectively. Such methodology is
            generally  based  on  estimates  of the  fair  market  value  of the
            apartment communities owned by the Unconsolidated Partnerships, less
            related  indebtedness  senior  to  the  Company's   investments  and
            advances.   The  Investments  in  and  Advances  to   Unconsolidated
            Partnerships   consist   substantially   of  second  mortgage  loans
            receivable,  whose  ultimate  repayment  is  subject  to a number of
            variables,  including the  performance  and value of the  underlying
            real estate  property and the ultimate  timing of  repayments of the
            receivables. Considerable judgment is required in the interpretation
            of market data to develop estimates of fair value, accordingly,  the
            estimates are not  necessarily  indicative of the amounts that could
            be  realized  or would be paid in a  current  market  exchange.  The
            effect  of using  different  market  assumptions  and/or  estimation
            methodologies  may be material to the  estimated  fair value amounts
            (SEE NOTE 3).


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<PAGE>   72


                            LEXFORD RESIDENTIAL TRUST
           (Formerly Lexford, Inc. and Cardinal Realty Services, Inc.)

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

              FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997, 1996 AND 1995


NOTE 1:     BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont'd)

            The carrying value of the amounts comprising the Company's corporate
            debt as described in Note 4 approximate  their fair value based upon
            the Company's current borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing
            arrangements.  The carrying amount of accrued interest  approximates
            its fair value.

            As further  described in Note 5, at December  31, 1997  mortgages on
            the Company's Rental  Properties in the amount of $142.6 million had
            contractual  balances  totaling  $150.3  million  (resulting  in  an
            aggregate  Mortgage  Deficiency of $7.7 million).  Interest rates on
            the  mortgages  ranged  from 7.0% to 10.0% with rates being fixed on
            approximately  $142.1 million of the contractual  balances (SEE NOTE
            5). The Carrying  Value of the amounts  comprising  the mortgages on
            Rental  Properties  as described in Note 5,  approximate  their fair
            value based upon the Company's  borrowing rates for similar types of
            mortgage debt.

            Basis of Presentation

            The  consolidated  financial  statements  include  the  accounts  of
            Lexford Residential Trust and its wholly owned subsidiaries, and all
            entities which the Company  has  majority  interest or control.  All
            significant intercompany balances  and  transactions (except for Fee
            Based Revenues and related expenses generated from Rental Properties
            in 1995) have been eliminated in consolidation.  Total Revenues from
            Rental  Properties  (during the period such properties were held for
            sale) amounted to $3.6 million for the year ended December 31, 1995.
            Any  gross  profit  on  such   revenues  has  been   eliminated   in
            consolidation (SEE NOTE 2).

            Reclassification

            Certain  amounts  in  the  1995  and  1996  Consolidated   Financial
            Statements   have  been   reclassified   to   conform  to  the  1997
            presentation.

            Rental Properties (previously Held for Sale)

            During  1995 and prior  years,  the  Company  classified  the Rental
            Properties as Held for Sale. However,  based upon mortgage debt that
            had been restructured with favorable  amortization  terms,  combined
            with  improved  net  operating  income  and cash  flow  performance,
            management  decided to retain the Rental  Properties for investment.
            Therefore,  commencing  January 1, 1996,  the  Company  changed  the
            classification  of the Rental  Properties and  discontinued the Held
            for Sale accounting treatment.  The Rental Properties are carried at
            lower of cost or fair value and  depreciated  over  their  estimated
            remaining useful lives, typically  approximately 30 years, using the
            straight-line  method  for  financial  reporting  purposes  and  tax
            purposes.  The Company  capitalizes  interior  replacement costs and
            major building  exterior  improvements,  and  depreciates the assets
            over their estimated useful lives ranging from five to 20 years (SEE
            NOTE 2). The Company  evaluates its Rental  Properties  periodically
            for indicators of impairment,  including  recurring operating losses
            and other  significant  adverse changes in the business climate that
            affect the recovery of the recorded asset value.  If Rental Property
            is  considered  impaired,  a loss  is  provided  to  reduce  the net
            carrying value of the asset to its estimated fair value.  Management
            is not aware of any indicator  that would result in any  significant
            impairment loss.


                                       F-12
<PAGE>   73


                            LEXFORD RESIDENTIAL TRUST
           (Formerly Lexford, Inc. and Cardinal Realty Services, Inc.)

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

              FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997, 1996 AND 1995

NOTE 1:     BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont'd)

            Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Partnerships

            Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Partnerships represent
            the   Company's   general   partners'   interest   and  advances  to
            non-controlled   partnerships   which  own  multi-family   apartment
            communities.  The carrying  value  represents  the allocation of the
            estimated fair value of the underlying  real estate assets as of the
            Effective Date or, if later,  date of purchase or investment and, as
            described in Note 3, the contractual  amounts of the receivables are
            significantly  more than the  recorded  amounts.  These  receivables
            generally include long-term second mortgages and other  receivables.
            In addition,  subsequent to the Effective Date, the Company has made
            advances  to  the   Unconsolidated   Partnerships.   These  advances
            primarily  relate to operating  needs and  supplemental  funding for
            refinancing  transactions,  and  bear  interest  at  prime  plus one
            percent.  Interest is accrued on the  recorded  values of the second
            mortgages   and  certain  of  the  other   receivables   based  upon
            contractual   interest  rates,   and  allowances  are  provided  for
            estimated   uncollectible   interest   based  upon  the   underlying
            Properties' net cash flows. In certain instances, cash flow received
            in excess of accrued second mortgage interest on the recorded values
            of the second  mortgages is recorded as income.  The Company is also
            entitled  to  receive  incentive  management  fees and  supplemental
            second mortgage  interest based upon certain levels of cash flows of
            certain  of  the  underlying  Properties.  Also,  in the  event  the
            underlying  Properties  are  sold  or  refinanced,  the  Company  is
            generally entitled to a participation  interest in the net proceeds,
            as  a  general  partner  and/or  a  second  mortgage   holder.   The
            realization  of the  Investments  in and Advances to  Unconsolidated
            Partnerships is dependent on the future operating performance of the
            Unconsolidated Partnerships.

            Prior to November 1, 1997, the Company accounted for its investments
            by the  cost  method.  Effective  November  1,  1997,  based  on the
            Company's board of directors  decision to seek to acquire  ownership
            of  third  party  equity  interests  in  substantially  all  of  the
            Unconsolidated  Partnerships,  the Company began  accounting for its
            investments on the equity method.  The Company's share of net income
            or loss of the  Unconsolidated  Partnerships  is classified with Fee
            Based Revenues in the Consolidated  Statement of Income (SEE NOTES 3
            AND 14).

            In December 1997, the Company purchased a  non-controlling  interest
            in certain  limited  partnerships  that have an  ownership  interest
            and/or other investments in 15 properties,  comprising approximately
            3,400  units.  The  purchase  price of $3.3  million is  included in
            Investments  in  and  Advances  to  Unconsolidated  Partnerships  at
            December 31, 1997. The Company is accounting  for these  investments
            under the equity method.

            Furniture, Fixtures and Other, Net

            Furniture  and fixtures,  net of  accumulated  depreciation  of $2.5
            million   and  $1.8   million  at   December   31,  1997  and  1996,
            respectively,  are recorded at cost and are  depreciated  over their
            estimated  useful lives  ranging  from three to 10 years,  using the
            straight-line  method for financial  reporting  purposes and various
            accelerated or straight-line methods for income tax purposes.


                                     F-13
<PAGE>   74


                            LEXFORD RESIDENTIAL TRUST
           (Formerly Lexford, Inc. and Cardinal Realty Services, Inc.)

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

              FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997, 1996 AND 1995

NOTE 1:     BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont'd)

            Funds Held in Escrow

            The amounts at  December  31,  1997 and 1996  include  funds of $6.7
            million  and  $7.0   million,   respectively,   escrowed  by  Rental
            Properties for  improvements and deferred  maintenance,  real estate
            taxes,  insurance and resident security deposits.  In addition,  the
            Company is holding  $2.0 million and $3.0  million,  at December 31,
            1997 and 1996, respectively,  as funds held primarily for payment of
            insurance  premiums  which are  collected  from the  Properties.  At
            December 31, 1997 and 1996 the  Company's  Funds Held in Escrow also
            includes  $3.2  million  and $4.0  million,  respectively,  of funds
            received  from the  settlement  of  litigation  brought  against the
            Company's  former  insurance  carrier to prosecute policy claims for
            termite infestation losses at certain of the Properties. These funds
            are being used to pay additional  litigation  costs  associated with
            the  Company's  prosecution  of claims  against  its  former  excess
            coverage insurance carrier. The Company's Other Liabilities includes
            $1.9  million  and $3.4  million  at  December  31,  1997 and  1996,
            respectively,   representing   the  settlement   proceeds  from  the
            litigation allocable to certain Unconsolidated Partnerships.

            Revenue Recognition

            Rental revenue is recognized as income in the period earned.

            Intangible Assets

            Intangible  Assets  at  December  31,  1997  and  1996 is  primarily
            comprised of goodwill and management  contracts,  net of accumulated
            amortization of approximately  $816,700 and $129,600,  respectively.
            In 1997,  the Company  acquired  management  contracts on a group of
            affiliated  properties for $1.7 million. The goodwill and management
            contracts  related to the Lexford  Properties  Acquisition  is being
            amortized  on the  straight  line  basis over 25 years and 10 years,
            respectively.  In the third quarter of 1997, the Company  recorded a
            charge of  approximately  $364,000 as an amortization  adjustment to
            the value assigned to the third party management  contracts acquired
            with the Lexford  Properties  Acquisition.  The adjustment was based
            upon the significant decline in the number of third party management
            contracts.  The  management  contracts  purchased  in 1997 are being
            amortized on the straight line basis over seven years.

            Intangible Assets also includes deferred financing costs at December
            31, 1997 and 1996 of $2.5  million and $2.7  million,  respectively.
            The costs relate to mortgage  refinancings on the Rental  Properties
            and are amortized over the terms of the respective loans.

                                     F-14
<PAGE>   75


                            LEXFORD RESIDENTIAL TRUST
           (Formerly Lexford, Inc. and Cardinal Realty Services, Inc.)

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

              FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997, 1996 AND 1995

NOTE 1:     BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont'd)

            Earnings Per Share

            In 1997, the Financial  Accounting  Standards Board issued Statement
            No. 128, Earnings Per Share.  Statement 128 replaced the calculation
            of  primary  and fully  diluted  earnings  per share  with basic and
            diluted earnings per share. Unlike primary earnings per share, basic
            earnings  per  share  excludes  any  dilutive  effects  of  options,
            warrants and convertible  securities.  Diluted earnings per share is
            very similar to the previously  reported fully diluted  earnings per
            share.  All  earnings  per share  amounts for all periods  have been
            presented  and,  where  appropriate,  restated  to conform  with the
            Statement  128  requirements.  Also see Note 14 - Subsequent  Events
            regarding two for one stock exchange.

            The  following  table shows the amounts used in computing  basic and
            diluted  earnings per share as well as weighted  average  numbers of
            shares  outstanding  and the effect on income of  restricted  common
            stock and stock options with dilutive potential.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                       1997               1996               1995
                                                                  ---------------    ---------------   ----------------
<S>                                                               <C>                <C>               <C>
Numerator for Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share:
     Income before Extraordinary Items                            $     3,386,112    $     5,370,230   $      4,292,713
     Extraordinary Item                                                  (180,534)        (1,614,356)           804,022
                                                                  ---------------    ---------------   ----------------
     Net Income                                                         3,205,578          3,755,874          5,096,735
                                                                  ===============    ===============   ================

Denominator:
     Denominator for Basic Earnings Per Share -
     Weighted Average Shares                                            8,071,970          7,537,298          7,256,100
     Effect of Dilutive Securities:
         Stock Options                                                    171,862            192,166            260,956
         Time Vesting Restricted Stock Awards                              70,084             95,210             69,000
                                                                  ---------------    ---------------   ----------------
     Dilutive Potential Common Shares                                     241,946            287,376            329,956
                                                                  ---------------    ---------------   ----------------

     Denominator for Diluted Earnings Per Share -
     Adjusted Weighted Average Shares                                   8,313,916          7,824,674          7,586,056
                                                                  ===============    ===============   ================

Basic Earnings Per Share:
     Income Before Extraordinary Item                             $          0.42    $          0.71   $           0.59
     Extraordinary Item                                                     (0.02)             (0.21)              0.11
                                                                  ---------------    ---------------   ----------------
     Net Income                                                   $          0.40    $          0.50   $           0.70
                                                                  ===============    ===============   ================

Diluted Earnings Per Share:
     Income Before Extraordinary Item                             $          0.41    $          0.69   $           0.56
     Extraordinary Item                                                     (0.02)             (0.21)              0.11
                                                                  ---------------    ---------------   ----------------
     Net Income                                                   $          0.39    $          0.48   $           0.67
                                                                  ===============    ===============   ================
</TABLE>


                                      F-15
<PAGE>   76


                           LEXFORD RESIDENTIAL TRUST
           (Formerly Lexford, Inc. and Cardinal Realty Services, Inc.)

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

              FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997, 1996 AND 1995

NOTE 1:     BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont'd)

            In August, 1996, the Company issued 1,400,000 shares of Common Stock
            in  connection  with the  Lexford  merger,  900,000  shares of which
            remain subject to forfeiture in whole or in part. The 900,000 shares
            subject  to  forfeiture  are  contingent   upon  achieving   certain
            profitability  criteria.  The 900,000 contingent shares are excluded
            from the weighted average shares outstanding  because  profitability
            criteria have not been met (SEE "LEXFORD PROPERTIES ACQUISITION").

            The weighted average shares  outstanding  excludes 267,334 shares of
            Common Stock awarded to certain officers which vesting is contingent
            upon the Company  achieving certain  performance  criteria that were
            not met as of December 31, 1997. In addition, weighted average stock
            options for 8,000 shares were excluded from weighted  average shares
            outstanding  since the exercise  price  exceeded  the average  stock
            price. For additional  disclosures  regarding  outstanding  employee
            stock options, SEE NOTE 7.

            In February 1997, the Company retired  approximately  420,600 shares
            that were previously held as treasury shares.

NOTE 2:     RENTAL PROPERTIES

            During 1995 and prior years, the Company had attempted to market and
            sell the Rental  Properties and classified the Rental  Properties as
            Held for Sale.  While the Rental  Properties were held for sale, the
            results of operations  from the Rental  Properties  were credited to
            the  carrying  value of the real estate and no  revenues,  operating
            expenses  or   depreciation   were  included  in  the   Consolidated
            Statements of Income. Cash flows from the Rental Properties prior to
            1996 were classified as Cash Flow Provided by Investing  Activities.
            Commencing  January 1, 1996,  based upon  management's  decision  to
            retain  the  Rental  Properties  for  investment,   the  operations,
            including a provision  for  depreciation,  of the Rental  Properties
            have  been  fully   consolidated   in  the  Company's   Consolidated
            Statements  of  Income.  Further,  the  cash  flows  of  the  Rental
            Properties  have  been   reclassified  as  Cash  Flows  Provided  by
            Operating Activities.


                                      F-16
<PAGE>   77


                            LEXFORD RESIDENTIAL TRUST
           (Formerly Lexford, Inc. and Cardinal Realty Services, Inc.)

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

              FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997, 1996 AND 1995

NOTE 2:     RENTAL PROPERTIES (cont'd)

            Condensed  combined balance sheets,  with intercompany  payables and
            receivables  eliminated,   of  the  Company's  111  and  113  Rental
            Properties  as of December 31, 1997 and 1996,  respectively,  are as
            follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                          1997                   1996
                                                                   ------------------    -----------------
<S>                                                                <C>                   <C>
                              ASSETS
Net Rental Properties                                              $      152,217,430    $     157,091,545
Cash                                                                        2,619,761            3,322,494
Accounts Receivable                                                           817,948              324,772
Funds Held in Escrow                                                        6,689,337            6,980,142
Intangible Assets                                                           2,492,029            2,721,365
Prepaids and Other                                                            310,292              832,132
                                                                   ------------------    -----------------
                                                                   $      165,146,797    $     171,272,450
                                                                   ==================    =================

                      LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Non Recourse Mortgages Payable:
   Contractual                                                     $      150,284,725    $     157,381,603
   Mortgage Deficiency                                                     (7,647,851)          (9,325,586)
                                                                   ------------------    -----------------
                                                                          142,636,874          148,056,017
Accounts Payable                                                              561,203            1,160,426
Accrued Interest and Real Estate Taxes                                      2,825,450            2,961,795
Other Accrued Expenses                                                      1,175,438            1,337,083
Other Liabilities                                                             959,987              683,202
                                                                   ------------------    -----------------
                                                                          148,158,952          154,198,523
Equity                                                                     16,987,845           17,073,927
                                                                   ------------------    -----------------
                                                                   $      165,146,797    $     171,272,450
                                                                   ==================    =================
</TABLE>

            Condensed  consolidated  statement  of  income  of  the  116  Rental
            Properties while Held for Sale, including intercompany expenses, for
            the year ended December 31, 1995 is as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                                1995
                                                                                        ------------------
<S>                                                                                     <C>
Rental Revenues                                                                         $       40,000,678
Operating Expenses                                                                             (18,691,062)
                                                                                        ------------------
   Net Operating Income                                                                         21,309,616

Improvements and Replacement Expense                                                            (2,213,586)
Improvements and Replacement Expense funded from Escrows                                        (1,746,156)
Interest Expense (contractual interest of approximately $14,562,000)                           (13,549,258)
Other Expenses                                                                                  (1,464,630)
Reorganization Expenses                                                                            (96,227)
                                                                                        ------------------
   Income, less expenses, excluding depreciation                                        $        2,239,759
                                                                                        ==================
</TABLE>

                                      F-17
<PAGE>   78


                            LEXFORD RESIDENTIAL TRUST
           (Formerly Lexford, Inc. and Cardinal Realty Services, Inc.)

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

              FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997, 1996 AND 1995


NOTE 3:     INVESTMENTS IN AND ADVANCES TO UNCONSOLIDATED PARTNERSHIPS

            The Investments in and Advances to  Unconsolidated  Partnerships net
            of allowances of $2.6 million and $1.6  million,  respectively,  are
            comprised of the following major components:

                                                  1997               1996
                                             ---------------    --------------
Second Mortgage Notes                            $35,778,288       $36,450,176
Advances, since the Effective Date                14,770,765        14,271,906
Investments in Unconsolidated Partnerships         3,395,474                 0
Other, including accrued interest                  3,166,847         3,888,339
                                             ---------------    --------------
                                                 $57,111,374       $54,610,421
                                             ===============    ==============

            The  majority  of the second  mortgage  notes bear  interest  at 6%.
            Interest  income is accrued  based upon the Fresh Start value of the
            second  mortgage  notes,  as  described  in  Note  1.  The  advances
            currently  bear  interest at prime plus 1%. At December 31, 1997 and
            1996, the contractual obligations of the Unconsolidated Partnerships
            on  account  of  second  mortgages,  advances  and  other  payables,
            including  related  interest,  aggregated  $232.5 million and $238.7
            million,  respectively.  Amounts  due  under  second  mortgages  are
            collateralized  substantially  by all the real estate  assets of the
            Unconsolidated   Partnerships  and  are  subordinate  to  the  first
            mortgage  debt.  There can be no  assurance  that the  Company  will
            collect the full carrying  value of, or any  additional  contractual
            balances owing under, these receivables.


                                      F-18
<PAGE>   79


                            LEXFORD RESIDENTIAL TRUST
           (Formerly Lexford, Inc. and Cardinal Realty Services, Inc.)

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

              FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997, 1996 AND 1995

NOTE 3:     INVESTMENTS IN AND ADVANCES TO UNCONSOLIDATED PARTNERSHIPS(cont'd)

            Following  is  a  summary  of  financial  position  and  results  of
            operations of the 394  Unconsolidated  Partnerships  at December 31,
            1997 and 406  Unconsolidated  Partnerships  at December 31, 1996 and
            1995.  The  presentation  does not  include  data for 15  additional
            Unconsolidated  Partnerships  in  which  the  Company  made  initial
            investments  in  December  1997  (SEE NOTE 1 -  "INVESTMENTS  IN AND
            ADVANCES TO UNCONSOLIDATED PARTNERSHIPS")

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                           1997                  1996                 1995
                                                    -------------------   -------------------  -------------------

<S>                                                 <C>                   <C>                  <C>
Real Estate Assets, Net                             $       394,138,048   $       413,430,542  $       427,165,373
Cash, Funds Held in Escrow and
   Resident Receivables                                      32,117,034            35,821,876           33,579,786
Other Assets                                                 12,721,170            14,650,648           11,610,306
                                                    -------------------   -------------------  -------------------
   Total Assets                                     $       438,976,252   $       463,903,066  $       472,355,465
                                                    ===================   ===================  ===================

Non Recourse Mortgage Debt                                  437,235,691           456,926,896          457,388,544
Other Liabilities                                            21,613,975            25,175,139           20,499,327
Amounts Due to the Company                                  232,511,337           238,676,999          237,098,604
                                                    -------------------   -------------------  -------------------
                                                    $       691,361,003   $       720,779,034  $       714,986,475
                                                    -------------------   -------------------  -------------------
   Net Deficit                                      $      (252,384,751)  $      (256,875,968) $      (242,631,010)
                                                    ===================   ===================  ===================

Rental and Other Revenues                           $       123,922,337   $       122,712,181   $      117,213,041
                                                    ===================   ===================  ===================
Net Loss                                            $        (5,019,247)  $       (13,732,614)  $      (12,482,318)
                                                    ===================   ===================  ===================

Company's Share of Loss (Equity Method)
   November 1 through December 31, 1997             $           (80,644)
                                                    ===================
</TABLE>



            Prior to  November  1, 1997 and during  1996 and 1995 the  Company's
            share  of  loss  relating  to  its   investment  in   Unconsolidated
            Partnerships was not recorded because the Company  accounted for the
            investment under the cost method (SEE NOTE 1).


                                      F-19
<PAGE>   80


                            LEXFORD RESIDENTIAL TRUST
           (Formerly Lexford, Inc. and Cardinal Realty Services, Inc.)

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

              FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997, 1996 AND 1995

NOTE 4:     CORPORATE DEBT

            Corporate  debt  consisted of the following at December 31, 1997 and
            1996:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                               1997                      1996
                                                                      ----------------------    ----------------------
<S>                                                                   <C>                       <C>
Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Facility
   principal payable March 30, 2000;
   interest payable monthly in arrears
   at Prime minus 1% (7.5% for 1997)                                  $            2,572,092    $                    0
Reducing Balance Revolving Credit
   Agreement - amended in 1997                                                             0                 9,110,816
Acquisition Term Debt - principal and interest in monthly
   installments of $139,435 through March 31, 2001; interest
   at a fixed rate of 7.25%                                                        4,733,283                 6,007,232
Other notes payable                                                                   56,307                   145,220
                                                                      ----------------------    ----------------------
                                                                      $            7,361,682    $           15,263,268
                                                                      ======================    ======================
</TABLE>

            On  September  30,  1997 the  Company  entered  into an Amended  and
            Restated  Loan  and  Security  Agreement  with  the  Provident  Bank
            ("Bank"). The new revolving credit facility ("Facility"), is for $35
            million and represents an increase to and  replacement of the former
            Provident  revolving  credit  facilities  and  commitments  ("Former
            Lines"), consisting of a $3 million working capital revolving credit
            facility  ("Working  Capital  Line"),  and  a $22  million  reducing
            balance revolving line ("Reducing Line") and a committed $10 million
            acquisition  line  ("Acquisition  Line").  The scheduled term of the
            Facility expires March 30, 2000, although the Company may elect from
            time to time to reduce the  Facility  and convert all or any portion
            of the principal amount  outstanding  under the Facility into a five
            year term loan.  Revolving  loans under the Facility  bear  interest
            equal to the Bank's prime rate of interest,  currently  8.5%,  minus
            1%. The Facility and  Acquisition  Term Debt continues to be secured
            by all of the Company's assets, subject to the interest of the first
            mortgage  holder  on  non  recourse  mortgage  debt  of  the  Rental
            Properties. At December 31, 1997 the Company had unrestricted credit
            availability of approximately  $31.7 million.  This amount is net of
            $767,400  restricted  for  unfunded  stand-by  letters of credit for
            1997.

            The  Company's  loan  agreements  contain   restrictive   covenants,
            including but not limited to, the  maintenance of certain net worth,
            financial ratios,  certain  restrictions on incurrence of additional
            debt and certain restrictions on acquisitions.


                                      F-20
<PAGE>   81


                            LEXFORD RESIDENTIAL TRUST
           (Formerly Lexford, Inc. and Cardinal Realty Services, Inc.)

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

              FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997, 1996 AND 1995

NOTE 4:     CORPORATE DEBT (cont'd)

            The Company's  annual long-term debt maturities  following  December
            31, 1997 are:



                       1998              $         1,419,915
                       1999                        1,503,254
                       2000                        4,162,150
                       2001                          276,363
                                         -------------------
                                         $         7,361,682
                                         ===================

NOTE 5:     NON RECOURSE MORTGAGES

            In  connection  with Fresh Start  reporting as further  described in
            Note 1,  mortgages  on  Rental  Properties  were  restated  to their
            estimated  fair  value as of the  Effective  Date.  The  contractual
            principal  balances of the mortgages on Rental Properties exceed the
            carrying  values by $7.7  million and $9.3  million at December  31,
            1997 and 1996,  respectively.  The mortgages  are non recourse,  are
            collateralized  by the  Rental  Properties  (generally  on a  single
            Rental Property by Rental  Property  basis,  although a portfolio of
            mortgages  on 26  Rental  Properties  are  cross-collateralized  and
            cross-defaulted)  and are payable  over  periods  through  2007.  At
            December  31, 1997  contractual  interest  rates ranged from 7.0% to
            10.0%  with  fixed  rates on  approximately  $142.1  million  of the
            outstanding  contractual  mortgage  balances.  Interest  expense  is
            recorded using the effective interest method based upon the carrying
            value of the mortgage debt. The weighted average effective  interest
            rate  was  8.63%  at  December  31,  1997.   The  weighted   average
            contractual  interest  rate and term to maturity on the mortgages on
            Rental Properties, was 8.61% and 6.2 years at December 31, 1997. The
            annual debt service  requirement  was $15.2  million at December 31,
            1997. In addition,  ten Rental  Properties have second mortgage debt
            totaling  $1.5  million at December  31,  1997,  that  requires  the
            application of all excess cash flow from operations to be applied to
            the outstanding  principal on such debt. The range of interest rates
            and related  carrying  amounts of mortgages  payable at December 31,
            1997 is as follows:


      Contractual                    Contractual                Carrying
           Rate                        Balance                    Value
- ----------------------------  -----------------------   -----------------------
       Less than 8.0%         $            15,979,531   $            14,351,759
        8.01% - 9.0%                      120,960,409               116,421,071
      More than 9.01%                      13,344,785                11,864,044
                              -----------------------   -----------------------
                              $           150,284,725   $           142,636,874
                              =======================   =======================


                                      F-21
<PAGE>   82


                            LEXFORD RESIDENTIAL TRUST
           (Formerly Lexford, Inc. and Cardinal Realty Services, Inc.)

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

              FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997, 1996 AND 1995

NOTE 5:     NON RECOURSE MORTGAGES (cont'd)

            Minimum estimated  repayment  requirements of mortgages for the next
            five years  based upon the  contractual  principal  balances  are as
            follows:



                                     Contractual
                                       Amounts
                                  -------------------
                     1998        $        10,009,959
                     1999                  4,738,553
                     2000                  7,408,432
                     2001                 22,365,496
                     2002                  9,072,499
               Thereafter                 96,689,786
                                 -------------------
                                 $       150,284,725
                                 ===================

NOTE 6:     EXTRAORDINARY ITEM - REFINANCED MORTGAGE DEBT

            During  1997,  the  Company  refinanced   mortgages  on  six  Rental
            Properties. Mortgage indebtedness on these Rental Properties, with a
            contractual value of approximately $7.4 million and a Carrying Value
            of approximately $7.1 million, was refinanced with mortgages bearing
            a fixed rate of interest  ranging from 7.45% to 9.03%,  with 25 year
            amortization  and ten year  maturities.  Annual debt  service on the
            affected  Rental  Properties  decreased  approximately  $18,000.  An
            extraordinary  non-cash loss of approximately  $180,000,  net of tax
            benefits, resulted from the mortgage debt refinancings of the Rental
            Properties.  The loss arose from the mortgages repaid from refinance
            proceeds at the  contractual  balance  which  exceeded  the Carrying
            Value of the mortgages (SEE NOTE 1).

            The  refinancing  of  mortgages on the  Unconsolidated  Partnerships
            generated  loan fee  revenue of  approximately  $130,000  in 1997 as
            compared to $752,000  and  $886,000 in 1996 and 1995,  respectively.
            The fees were  based  upon a  graduated  percentage  of the new loan
            amounts  and  are   classified   with  Fee  Based   Revenue  in  the
            Consolidated Statements of Income.

            In 1996 and 1995, the Company completed  modification or refinancing
            transactions on Rental  Properties and  Unconsolidated  Partnerships
            which  resulted in an  extraordinary  non-cash loss of $1.6 million,
            net of tax benefits in 1996 and an  extraordinary  gain on discharge
            of  indebtedness   net  of  closing  costs  reserves  and  taxes  of
            approximately  $804,000 in 1995. The loss arose from those mortgages
            repaid from  refinance  proceeds at the  contractual  balance  which
            exceeded the Carrying Value of the mortgage (SEE NOTE 1).


                                      F-22
<PAGE>   83


                            LEXFORD RESIDENTIAL TRUST
           (Formerly Lexford, Inc. and Cardinal Realty Services, Inc.)

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

              FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997, 1996 AND 1995

NOTE 7:     STOCK BASED COMPENSATION

            The company  provides  stock based  compensation  to  employees  and
            non-employee  directors  including  stock options,  stock awards and
            stock in lieu of cash payments  under various plans and  contractual
            arrangements.

            Performance Equity Plan

            In October  1997,  the  shareholders  of the  Company  approved  the
            Company's 1997 Performance Equity Plan (the "Performance Plan"). The
            Performance  Plan authorizes the grant of restricted stock awards to
            certain  officers and non-employee  directors.  The Performance Plan
            has  a  three  year  term  (1997  through  1999),   with  increasing
            performance  goals associated with each year of the term. A total of
            636,000 shares of restricted  Common Stock are available for grants.
            On October 7, 1997 the Compensation Committee of the Company's Board
            of Directors authorized restricted stock grants for the full 636,000
            shares.   Vesting  under  the  Performance  Plan  occurs  only  upon
            attainment of specified performance goals. The performance goals are
            stated as percentage  increases over base line amounts  established,
            and as defined,  in the Performance  Plan approved by  shareholders.
            Any  awards  that  remain  non-vested  after the third  year will be
            forfeited.

            In 1997,  424,000 shares awarded under the  Performance  Plan vested
            upon  achievement  of the  performance  goals.  The vesting of these
            shares  resulted in a non-cash  charge in the fourth quarter of 1997
            of approximately $6.3 million.

            Incentive Equity Plan and Other Stock Compensation

            The  Company   also  has an  Incentive  Equity  Plan (the "Incentive
            Plan"),  that was  established in 1992 and amended with  shareholder
            approval in 1995, that authorizes the Company's issuance of stock in
            connection  with stock  options and  restricted  stock  awards.  The
            Incentive  Plan,   which  benefits   officers,   key  employees  and
            non-employee  directors,  authorized  approximately 1,182,000 shares
            for officers and key employees and approximately  280,400 shares for
            non-employee  directors. At December 31, 1997, 287,036 shares remain
            available for officers and key employees  and  approximately  64,400
            shares remain  available for grants of stock options to non-employee
            directors.  The shares of stock  available  for future  options  and
            awards may be granted at the  discretion of the  Company's  Board of
            Directors or its Compensation  Committee.  Approximately  496,800 of
            the 895,200  shares or options  previously  issued  under the Equity
            Plan are held by officers and key  employees  currently  employed by
            the Company and all of the  non-employee  director shares or options
            issued are held by individuals currently serving as directors.

            In 1997,  the Company  granted to officers and key  employees  stock
            options  for  the  purchase  of  72,550  shares,  15,000  shares  of
            restricted stock, and 18,000 shares of stock with vesting contingent
            on certain Company performance criteria. In addition,  stock options
            for the purchase of 32,000  shares,  and 4,000 shares of  restricted
            stock were granted to  non-employee  directors in 1997. In addition,
            certain officers and key employees received 8,620 shares of stock in
            lieu of cash  compensation  in 1997 and  150,800  shares were issued
            under employment agreements.


                                      F-23
<PAGE>   84


                            LEXFORD RESIDENTIAL TRUST
           (Formerly Lexford, Inc. and Cardinal Realty Services, Inc.)

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

              FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997, 1996 AND 1995

NOTE 7:     STOCK BASED COMPENSATION (cont'd)

            In 1996,  the Company  granted  stock  options  for 152,000  shares,
            including 32,000 to non employee directors,  restricted stock awards
            for 99,000 shares and deferred stock awards for 76,000  shares.  The
            restricted  stock awards  included up to 35,000  shares as a Company
            match of shares if purchased by officers by April,  1997, and 64,000
            shares which vest ratably over time.  The deferred stock awards vest
            upon achievement of specified performance criteria.

            The shares authorized under the Incentive Plan in 1992 were provided
            for in the  Plan of  Reorganization,  prior to the  Effective  Date.
            Therefore  these shares were deemed  awarded  prior to the Effective
            Date with no compensation expense recorded for periods subsequent to
            the Effective  Date.  Awards of shares provided for in the amendment
            to the Incentive Plan in 1995, depending on the nature of the award,
            may  be  reflected  as   compensation   over  the  vesting   period.
            Compensation expense resulting from transactions under this plan and
            other stock compensation  arrangements was $842,600 and $207,500 for
            1997 and 1996,  respectively,  in  addition  to the non cash  charge
            recorded for the Performance  Plan. There was no stock  compensation
            expense in 1995. The weighted  average per share value at grant date
            of the restricted and deferred stock awards was $14.68 and $9.29 for
            1997 and 1996, respectively.

            In 1996,  the  shareholders  of the Company  approved  the  director
            restricted  stock  plan (the  "Director  Plan")  that  provides  for
            compensation  earned by the  directors to be paid,  at the option of
            the  Directors,  in whole or in part,  in shares of stock in lieu of
            cash fees. The Director Plan  authorized  100,000  shares,  of which
            approximately  66,800 shares remain  available at December 31, 1997.
            In 1997  and 1996  the  Company  recorded  compensation  expense  of
            $276,800 and $118,400, respectively, related to the Director Plan.

            Stock Option Valuation

            The  Company  has  elected  to follow  Accounting  Principles  Board
            Opinion No. 25,  "Accounting  for Stock Issued to  Employees"  ("APB
            25") and related  interpretations in accounting for its employee and
            director  stock  options,   because  the   alternative   fair  value
            accounting  provided for under FASB  Statement No. 123,  "Accounting
            for Stock Based  Compensation,"  ("FASB 123") requires use of option
            valuation models that were not developed for use in valuing employee
            stock  options.  Under APB 25,  because  the  exercise  price of the
            Company's  employee  stock  options  equals the market  price of the
            underlying  stock on the date of grant, no  compensation  expense is
            recognized.

            Pro forma information regarding net income and earnings per share is
            required by FASB 123,  which also requires that the  information  be
            determined as if the Company has  accounted  for its employee  stock
            options granted subsequent to December 31, 1994 under the fair value
            method of that  Statement.  The fair  value for  these  options  was
            estimated  at the  date  of the  grant  using  Black-Scholes  option
            pricing model.

            The  following  assumptions  were utilized in the pricing  model:  a
            weighted average risk free interest rate of 5.6% in 1997 and 6.5% in
            1996 and 1995; dividend yield of one percent;  volatility factors of
            the expected market price of the Company's  common stock of 0.248 in
            1997 and 0.236 in 1996 and 1995;  and a  weighted  average  expected
            life of 6.3 years in 1997,  seven  years in 1996 and eight  years in
            1995.


                                      F-24
<PAGE>   85


                            LEXFORD RESIDENTIAL TRUST
           (Formerly Lexford, Inc. and Cardinal Realty Services, Inc.)

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

              FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997, 1996 AND 1995


NOTE 7:     STOCK BASED COMPENSATION (cont'd)

            The  Black-Scholes  option  valuation model was developed for use in
            estimating  the fair value of traded  options  which have no vesting
            restriction  and  are  fully  transferable.   In  addition,   option
            valuation models require the input of highly subjective  assumptions
            including the expected stock price volatility. Because the Company's
            employee stock options have characteristics  significantly different
            from those of traded options,  and because changes in the subjective
            input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate,  in
            management's opinion, the existing models do not necessarily provide
            a reliable  single  measure of the fair value of its employee  stock
            options.

            For purposes of pro forma  disclosures,  the estimated fair value of
            the  options is  amortized  over the  options  vesting  period.  The
            Company's pro forma information follows:


                                          1997           1996           1995
                                      ------------- -------------- -------------
Pro forma net income                  $   3,026,754 $    3,629,797 $   5,090,716
                                      ============= ============== =============
Pro forma basic earnings per share    $        0.37 $         0.48 $        0.70
                                      ============= ============== =============
Pro forma diluted earnings per share  $        0.36 $         0.46 $        0.67
                                      ============= ============== =============

            The following table  summarizes the Company's stock option activity,
            and related  information for the years ended December 31, 1997, 1996
            and 1995 (in thousands except for exercise prices):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                        1997                   1996                      1995
                                                 -------------------  ----------------------    ----------------------
                                                          Weighted                Weighted                  Weighted
                                                            Ave.                    Ave.                      Ave.
                                                          Exercise                Exercise                  Exercise
                                                 Options    Price      Options      Price        Options     Price
                                                 -------------------  ---------- -----------    --------- ------------
<S>                                                   <C>     <C>           <C>       <C>            <C>        <C>
Options outstanding at beginning of year              352      $5.45         270       $2.05          270        $1.17
                                                 -------------------  ---------- -----------    --------- ------------
     Options granted                                  104     $12.27         152       $9.44           35        $8.63
     Options exercised                                (18)     $2.07         (68)      $0.90          (31)       $1.14
     Options forfeited                                 (4)     $9.59          (2)      $1.31           (4)       $1.31
                                                 -------------------  ---------- -----------    --------- ------------
 Options outstanding at end of year                   434      $7.20         352       $5.46          270        $2.05
                                                 ===================  ========== ===========    ========= ============

 Options exercisable at end of year                   234      $4.17         176       $2.60          192        $1.11
                                                 ===================  ========== ===========    ========= ============
 Weighted Ave.  Fair Value of Options                          $4.15                   $3.19                     $3.42
      Granted during the Year                            ===========             ===========              ============

</TABLE>


                                      F-25
<PAGE>   86


                            LEXFORD RESIDENTIAL TRUST
           (Formerly Lexford, Inc. and Cardinal Realty Services, Inc.)

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

              FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997, 1996 AND 1995

 NOTE 7:    STOCK BASED COMPENSATION (cont'd)

            Options  awarded have an exercise price equal to or greater than the
            market price of the Common  Stock at the time of the award,  and are
            subject to vesting schedules as determined by the Company's Board of
            Directors or its Compensation Committee. The options granted expire,
            if not  exercised,  ten years  from the date on which the option was
            granted.  Exercise prices for options outstanding as of December 31,
            1997 ranged  from $0.71 to $15.50 per share with a weighted  average
            remaining  term of 7.3  years.  At  December  31,  1997,  there were
            options outstanding to purchase  approximately  152,000 shares at an
            exercise price less than $5 and  approximately  282,000 shares at an
            exercise price in excess of $5.

 NOTE 8:    INCOME TAXES

            The Company and its subsidiaries file a consolidated  Federal income
            tax return. For financial  reporting  purposes,  the Company follows
            FASB  Statement No. 109 ("FASB 109").  In accordance  with FASB 109,
            income taxes have been provided at statutory  rates in effect during
            the period.  Tax benefits  associated  with net operating loss carry
            forwards and other  temporary  differences  that existed at the time
            Fresh Start  reporting  was adopted are  reflected as an increase to
            Additional  Paid-in  Capital  in  the  period  in  which  they  were
            realized.

            The  provision  for income taxes in the  Consolidated  Statements of
            Income (including amounts  applicable to extraordinary  items) is as
            follows:


                                                 Years Ended
                              --------------------------------------------------
                                    1997             1996              1995
                              ---------------  ----------------  ---------------
 Current:
     Federal                   $            0   $             0   $       50,000
     State                            380,000           250,000          314,000
 Amounts not payable in cash        1,694,000         2,151,000        2,866,000
                              ---------------  ----------------  ---------------
                               $    2,074,000   $     2,401,000   $    3,230,000
                              ===============  ================  ===============

            The Company's  actual  income tax payments for the years 1997,  1996
            and 1995 were significantly less than the total provision for income
            taxes  because of available net  operating  loss carry  forwards and
            other tax benefits.  The amounts included in the provision for taxes
            for which no amounts were payable in cash are set forth in the table
            above.


                                      F-26
<PAGE>   87


                            LEXFORD RESIDENTIAL TRUST
           (Formerly Lexford, Inc. and Cardinal Realty Services, Inc.)

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

              FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997, 1996 AND 1995

 NOTE 8:    INCOME TAXES (cont'd)

            The  effective  income tax rates  varied from the federal  statutory
            rates as follows:


                                               1997         1996         1995
                                           ------------ ------------ -----------
 Federal Tax provision at statutory rates  $  1,787,000 $  2,094,000 $ 2,832,000
 State Income Taxes, Net of Federal Income
    Tax Benefit                                 251,000      165,000     207,000
 Other Permanent Differences                     36,000      142,000     191,000
                                           ------------ ------------ -----------
                                           $  2,074,000 $  2,401,000 $ 3,230,000
                                           ============ ============ ===========
 Effective Income Tax Rate                        39.3%        39.0%       38.8%
                                           ============ ============ ===========

            Significant  components  of the  Company's  deferred  tax assets and
            liabilities are as follows at December 31, 1997 and 1996:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                  (000s omitted)
                                                                          ------------------------------
                                                                               1997             1996
                                                                          --------------   -------------
<S>                                                                       <C>              <C>
Deferred Tax Assets and Other:
  Net operating loss carry forwards and other carry forwards              $       22,000   $      19,000
  Suspended passive activity losses                                               34,000          38,000
  Tax basis of assets in excess of Fresh Start estimated fair values              11,000          39,000
                                                                          --------------   -------------
                                                                                  67,000          96,000
                                                                          --------------   -------------
Less: valuation allowance                                                        (31,000)        (24,000)
                                                                          --------------   -------------
                                                                          $       36,000   $      72,000
                                                                          ==============   =============

Deferred Tax Liabilities:
  Negative capital accounts                                               $       33,000   $      41,000
  Tax basis of liabilities in excess of related Fresh Start
      estimated fair values                                                        3,000           3,000
  Tax basis of assets less than related Fresh Start estimated fair values              0          28,000
                                                                          --------------   -------------
                                                                          $       36,000   $      72,000
                                                                          ==============   =============
</TABLE>


                                      F-27
<PAGE>   88


                            LEXFORD RESIDENTIAL TRUST
           (Formerly Lexford, Inc. and Cardinal Realty Services, Inc.)

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

              FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997, 1996 AND 1995

NOTE 8:     INCOME TAXES (cont'd)

            The valuation  reserve against  deferred tax assets has been reduced
            by amounts  equivalent to the portions of the tax  provisions  which
            are not payable in cash.  Corresponding  increases have been made to
            Additional Paid-in Capital.

            As  a  result  of  the   uncertainties   relating  to  the  ultimate
            utilization of favorable tax attributes described below, the Company
            has provided a valuation  allowance for the remaining  excess of the
            net deferred tax assets as of December 31, 1997 and 1996.

            In  addition  to regular  corporate  income  tax,  corporations  are
            subject  to an  alternative  minimum  tax  liability  to the  extent
            alternative minimum tax exceeds regular tax. The Company will record
            an  alternative  minimum tax  liability  in the year that events and
            transactions  create an alternative minimum tax which is probable of
            being paid and can be  reasonably  estimated by the  Company.  As of
            December  31,  1997,  the  Company  has  estimated  that  it has net
            operating   loss  ("NOL")   carry   forwards  for  tax  purposes  of
            approximately  $64.9 million  which if not  utilized,  expire in the
            years 2001  through  2013.  In the event  that  current or future 5%
            shareholders  (as defined by the Internal  Revenue  Code) acquire or
            dispose of shares,  over a defined time period,  representing in the
            aggregate  50%  or  more  of the  Company's  outstanding  shares,  a
            limitation on the use of NOL carry forwards will occur.  The Company
            has also  estimated  that it has  approximately  $101.3  million  in
            suspended passive activity losses ("PALs") which may be available to
            offset  future  passive  and active  income.  In  December  1997 the
            Company's Board of Directors  accelerated the scheduled  termination
            date  of  transfer  restrictions  with  respect  to the  sale of the
            Company's  stock.  This  provision  was  originally  included in the
            Company's  Restated Articles of Incorporation  (which, in turn, were
            included within the Plan of Reorganization) to prevent the potential
            for an ownership  change that would otherwise result in a limitation
            in the  Company's  ability to utilize net operating and passive loss
            carryforwards.  As  contemplated  under  the  Restated  Articles  of
            Incorporation,  the Board  determined that the transfer  restriction
            was no longer  necessary.  The Company's  determination of its NOLs,
            PALs,  and other tax  attributes,  as well as its ability to utilize
            them to reduce taxable income is subject to uncertainties.  Although
            the Company  believes  that its  determinations  concerning  its tax
            attributes are supportable  under  applicable tax laws, there can be
            no assurance  that taxing  authorities,  upon  examination  will not
            argue to the contrary.


                                      F-28
<PAGE>   89


                            LEXFORD RESIDENTIAL TRUST
           (Formerly Lexford, Inc. and Cardinal Realty Services, Inc.)

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

              FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997, 1996 AND 1995

NOTE 9:     NONRECURRING COSTS

            In  1997,   the  Company   incurred   Nonrecurring   Costs  totaling
            approximately $827,000. Approximately $400,000 of the charge was due
            to costs related to the elimination of overlapping functions between
            Lexford  Properties and the Company's previous  management  services
            operations. In the second half of 1997 the Company recorded a charge
            of approximately  $427,000  primarily  related to costs incurred for
            the Form S-11  filing  for the  proposed  spinoff  of the  Company's
            Rental  Properties.  The Company has withdrawn this filing as it has
            determined  to  maintain  its  ownership  interests  in  the  Rental
            Properties and seek to qualify as a REIT under the Internal  Revenue
            Code (SEE NOTE 14). At December 31,  1997,  the Company had deferred
            REIT organization costs of approximately  $808,000.  These costs are
            included in Prepaids and Other on the Consolidated Balance Sheet.

            In 1995, the Company implemented a corporate  restructuring plan and
            initiated  further  restructuring  in 1996.  The Company  recorded a
            charge of approximately  $243,000 and $1.5 million in 1996 and 1995,
            respectively, related to the costs of the restructuring, principally
            severance and  separation  costs.  Approximately  26 employees  were
            released as a result of the restructurings in 1995 and 1996. In 1996
            the Company paid $1.7 million of costs  related to the 1995 and 1996
            restructuring.

NOTE 10:    COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

            Office and Operating Leases

            The Company leases  corporate  office space under an operating lease
            which expired in October,  1997 and was extended on a month to month
            basis beginning November 1, 1997. The Company has an option for five
            additional terms of three years each. The Company is responsible for
            the payment of insurance,  real estate taxes and operating  expenses
            of the leased  facility  (SEE NOTE 12). The Company  entered into an
            operating  lease for its executive  offices which expires  December,
            2004.  Lexford  Properties  leases  office  space in four  cities to
            support  its  third  party  management  operations.   Annual  rental
            requirements are approximately  $463,000 in 1998,  $282,000 in 1999,
            $109,000 in 2000,  $102,000 in 2001,  $108,000 in 2002 and  $235,000
            thereafter.  The Company also leases various equipment and software,
            typically over five years,  and management  offices under  operating
            leases which  generally have remaining  terms of less than one year.
            The equipment and software  rental  requirements  are  approximately
            $322,000 in 1998,  $231,000 in 1999,  $13,200 in 2000 and $12,000 in
            2001. Rent expense for the years ended December 31, 1997,  1996, and
            1995,  was  approximately   $1,122,000,   $749,000,   and  $512,000,
            respectively.

            Mortgage Notes

            In December  1997,  the  Company  entered  into a mortgage  purchase
            agreement with a financial  institution wherein the lender agreed to
            purchase  outstanding  mortgage notes with a balance of $4.8 million
            on certain  Unconsolidated  Partnerships.  As part of the agreement,
            the financial  institution  has a put option whereby the Company has
            agreed to purchase the mortgage notes at a discounted amount of $3.6
            million.



                                      F-29
<PAGE>   90


                            LEXFORD RESIDENTIAL TRUST
           (Formerly Lexford, Inc. and Cardinal Realty Services, Inc.)

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

              FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997, 1996 AND 1995

NOTE 10:    COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (cont'd)

            Litigation

            The Company is involved in various legal actions  arising out of the
            normal course of its business. Management of the Company, based upon
            knowledge  of facts and the advice of  counsel,  believes  potential
            exposure to loss from legal actions  should not result in a material
            adverse effect on the Company's consolidated financial position.

NOTE 11:    RETIREMENT PLAN

            The Company  maintains the Cardinal Realty  Services,  Inc.  Savings
            Plan (the  "Savings  Plan")  under  section  401(k) of the  Internal
            Revenue Code (the "Code"),  to which  participants  may contribute a
            percentage  of their  base pay and  overtime  earnings  up to limits
            established  by the Code. The Savings Plan was amended and restated,
            effective  July 1, 1993, to (i) provide for  discretionary  matching
            contributions by the Company,  (ii) provide for immediate vesting in
            all Company  contributions  and (iii)  allow loans to  participants.
            Effective  December 31, 1995 the Savings Plan was amended to exclude
            highly  compensated  employees.  Effective July 1, 1996, the Savings
            Plan  was  amended  to  include   employees  at  the  Properties  as
            participants,  increase  the  Company  match  and  to  allow  highly
            compensated  employees  to  participate  in the  Plan.  The  Company
            contribution   amounts  to  1%  of  wages  for  every  2%  of  wages
            contributed  by a participant up to a maximum of the lesser of 3% of
            wages or $2,000 per year.  In 1997,  1996,  and 1995,  the Company's
            cash contributions amounted to approximately $126,400, $134,000, and
            $92,000,  respectively.  The Company's cash  contributions  are then
            invested in Company stock held by the Savings Plan Trustee.

NOTE 12:    RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

            The  Company  is the sole  beneficial  equity  owner  of all  Rental
            Properties   and  is  a  general   partner  in  the   Unconsolidated
            Partnerships.  The Company also serves as the management company for
            substantially  all of the Properties and provides various  ancillary
            services,  including a Preferred Resource  purchasing program to the
            Properties  and renter's  insurance to residents.  The Company's fee
            based  revenue,  and  interest  income are  derived  primarily  from
            Properties  affiliated with the Company.  Approximately $1.9 million
            and $4.1 million of the Company's  accounts  receivable are due from
            the  Unconsolidated  Partnerships as of December 31, 1997, and 1996,
            respectively.

            The  Company  advanced,  net of amounts  repaid,  to  Unconsolidated
            Partnerships  approximately $992,000, $2.6 million, and $8.6 million
            in 1997, 1996 and 1995,  respectively.  The majority of the advances
            relate to operating needs and advances to facilitate the refinancing
            of the mortgages on the Properties as described in Note 6. Effective
            October 1, 1995, in conjunction with the favorable terms the Company
            achieved on its credit facility, the interest rate on these advances
            was revised to prime plus one percent  from  principally  prime plus
            six percent.  The  interest  rate on advances may be adjusted in the
            future based on prevailing market rates.




                                      F-30


<PAGE>   91


                            LEXFORD RESIDENTIAL TRUST
           (Formerly Lexford, Inc. and Cardinal Realty Services, Inc.)

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

              FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997, 1996 AND 1995

NOTE 12:    RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (cont'd)

            An  outside  director  of the  Company  is a partner in the law firm
            which serves as outside general  counsel to the Company.  Legal fees
            paid  related to  services  provided to the Company by this law firm
            were approximately  $981,000 in 1997,  $286,000 in 1996 and $255,000
            in 1995. The Company had accrued expenses of approximately  $176,000
            and  $105,000  to this  law firm at  December  31,  1997  and  1996,
            respectively.   In  addition,   legal  fees  paid  related  to  debt
            restructuring and refinancing  services provided by this law firm to
            the  Rental   Properties  and   Unconsolidated   Partnerships   were
            approximately  $99,000 in 1997,  $523,000 in 1996,  and  $739,400 in
            1995.

            Another outside director of the Company has an ownership interest in
            the  lessor  of  the  office  facility  that  houses  the  Company's
            operations (SEE NOTE 10).

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<PAGE>   92


                            LEXFORD RESIDENTIAL TRUST
           (Formerly Lexford, Inc. and Cardinal Realty Services, Inc.)

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

              FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997, 1996 AND 1995

NOTE 13:      QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                              First              Second               Third              Fourth
                                                             Quarter             Quarter             Quarter            Quarter
                                                         ---------------    -----------------   ------------------  ----------------
<S>                                                      <C>                <C>                 <C>                 <C>
Revenues
     1997                                                $    16,830,272    $      17,524,626   $       18,231,947  $    17,780,646
     1996                                                $    14,689,011    $      14,711,256   $       15,709,041  $    20,191,682
Income/(loss) before Extraordinary Item
     1997                                                $     1,276,038    $       1,655,497   $        1,840,975  $    (1,386,398)
     1996                                                $     1,091,350    $         757,284   $          887,034  $     2,634,562
Extraordinary Item, net of Income Taxes
     1997                                                $             0    $        (180,534)  $                0  $             0
     1996                                                $             0    $               0   $                0  $    (1,614,356)
Net Income/(Loss)
     1997                                                $     1,276,038    $       1,474,963   $        1,840,975  $    (1,386,398)
     1996                                                $     1,091,350    $         757,284   $          887,034  $     1,020,206
Earnings per share:<F1>
Basic
     Income/(Loss) before Extraordinary Item
          1997                                           $          0.16    $            0.21   $             0.23  $         (0.16)
          1996                                           $          0.15    $            0.10   $             0.12  $          0.34
     Extraordinary Item
          1997                                           $          0.00    $           (0.02)  $             0.00  $          0.00
          1996                                           $          0.00    $            0.00   $             0.00  $         (0.21)
     Net Income/(Loss)
          1997                                           $          0.16    $            0.19   $             0.23  $         (0.16)
          1996                                           $          0.15    $            0.10   $             0.12  $          0.13
Diluted
     Income/(Loss) before Extraordinary Item
          1997                                           $          0.16    $            0.20   $             0.22  $         (0.16)
          1996                                           $          0.14    $            0.10   $             0.11  $          0.32
     Extraordinary Item
          1997                                           $          0.00    $           (0.02)  $             0.00  $          0.00
          1996                                           $          0.00    $            0.00   $             0.00  $         (0.20)
     Net Income/(Loss)
          1997                                           $          0.16    $            0.18   $             0.22  $         (0.16)
          1996                                           $          0.14    $            0.10   $             0.11  $          0.13
<FN>

<F1>      The 1996 and the  first  three  quarters  of 1997  Earnings  per share
          amounts  have been  restated to comply  with  Statement  of  Financial
          Accounting Standards No. 128, Earnings Per Share.  Also see Note 14 - 
          Subsequent Events regarding two for one stock exchange.
</FN>
</TABLE>



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                            LEXFORD RESIDENTIAL TRUST
           (Formerly Lexford, Inc. and Cardinal Realty Services, Inc.)

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

              FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997, 1996 AND 1995

NOTE 14:    SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

            In  December  1997,  the  Company  announced  that it would  seek to
            qualify and elect to be taxed as a REIT in 1998. In connection  with
            this decision, the Company established a new entity known as Lexford
            Residential Trust (the "Trust") and in January 1998 caused the Trust
            to file a Form S-4  Registration  Statement  with the Securities and
            Exchange  Commission  relating to the proposed merger of the Company
            with and into the Trust. The Trust expects to be taxed as a REIT. On
            March 3, 1998, the  shareholders of the Company  approved the merger
            of the  Company  with and into the  Trust.  The terms of the  merger
            transaction provide that each share of the Company's common stock be
            canceled and converted to two common  shares of beneficial  interest
            in the  Trust.  The  merger  became  effective  on March  18,  1998.
            Shareholders  of the Company who did not vote in favor of the merger
            were entitled to exercise dissenter's rights through March 13, 1998.
            As of March 18,  1998 the  Company  had not  received  notice of the
            exercise of any such dissenter's  rights. All share and earnings per
            common  share  amounts  disclosed  in  the  Consolidated   Financial
            Statements   and  the  notes  thereto  have  been  restated   giving
            retroactive effect to the two for one stock exchange.

            In connection with the Company's  decision to elect REIT status, the
            Company initiated a plan ("the Consolidation  Plan"), the purpose of
            which was to minimize third party  interests in the entities  owning
            the  Unconsolidated  Partnerships.  As of March 3, 1998, the Company
            has  acquired  the entire  third party  ownership  interests  in 287
            Unconsolidated  Partnerships (the "Consolidating  Properties").  The
            Company  has  made  cash  payments  to  former  partners  of the 287
            Unconsolidated  Partnerships  totaling  $21.3  million.  The Company
            intends to pursue the  acquisition  of the third party  interests in
            all  or  a  substantial  portion  of  the  remaining  Unconsolidated
            Partnerships.  The Consolidation Plan will significantly  change the
            financial statements of the Company. The Investments in and Advances
            to  Unconsolidated  Partnerships  of $57.1  million at December  31,
            1997, and the related  interest income derived from such investments
            and Fee Based Income  earned from  managing the  properties  will be
            almost   entirely   eliminated   as  the   formerly   Unconsolidated
            Partnerships  are  consolidated  in the financial  statements of the
            Company.  In  addition,  upon  qualification  and  maintaining  REIT
            status,  the Company  will no longer  record a provision  for income
            taxes.

            On March 13, 1998,  the Company  negotiated  a  settlement  with the
            prior  shareholders  of Lexford  Properties  whereby  300,000 of the
            900,000 shares  subject to forfeiture  were released in exchange for
            the forfeiture of the remaining  600,000 shares (see Note 1 "Lexford
            Properties  Acquisition").   The  agreement  was  a  result  of  the
            Company's decision to elect REIT status which would impact the third
            party management  business and the ability of Lexford  Properties to
            achieve the profitability  criteria necessary for the release of the
            shares subject to forfeiture. The release of the 300,000 shares will
            result in a $3.0 million charge in the first quarter of 1998.


                                      F-33
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                                                                     SCHEDULE II

                            LEXFORD RESIDENTIAL TRUST
           (Formerly Lexford, Inc. and Cardinal Realty Services, Inc.)

                        VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

                 FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997, 1996 AND 1995

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                        Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
                                                            -------------------------------------------------------
                                                                  1997               1996               1995
- ----------------------------------------------------------  ----------------  ------------------  -----------------
<S>                                                         <C>               <C>                 <C>
Balance at Beginning of Period                              $      3,691,117  $        3,414,943  $       2,276,074

    Add:  Charged to Costs and Expenses:

           Recovery of Allowances                                          0            (300,000)                 0
           Allowances associated with Loan Fees                            0                   0            291,164
           Other Allowances                                          389,361             803,421            847,705

    Less:  Account Charge Offs                                      (533,256)           (227,247)                 0
                                                            ----------------  ------------------  -----------------
Balance at End of Period                                    $      3,547,222  $        3,691,117  $       3,414,943
                                                            ================  ==================  =================
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                    SCHEDULE III
                            LEXFORD RESIDENTIAL TRUST
           (Formerly Lexford, Inc. and Cardinal Realty Services, Inc.)

                    REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
                                DECEMBER 31, 1997
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          COLUMN A                |     COLUMN B             |            COLUMN C         |            COLUMN D
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         DESCRIPTION -            |                          |                             |       COSTS CAPITALIZED
    (ALL GARDEN APARTMENTS)       |    ENCUMBRANCES          | INITIAL COST TO THE COMPANY |   SUBSEQUENT TO ACQUISITION
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                  |                          |                             |
                                  |                   AT     |                             |
                                  |     AT          STATED   |                BUILDINGS    |
                                  | CONTRACTUAL    CARRYING  |                    &        |                     CARRYING
    PROPERTY NAME             ST  |    VALUE        VALUE    |    LAND       IMPROVEMENTS  |       IMPROVEMENTS    COSTS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>                           <C>   <C>            <C>            <C>        <C>                   <C>           <C>
GLENVIEW                      AL       1,709,168     1,709,168       178,221       1,784,904         11,948         0
BEL AIRE II                   FL       1,184,188       435,852        81,451         287,059          7,149         0
BLUEBERRY HILL                FL         761,259       761,259        63,610         362,610         38,063         0
CALIFORNIA GARDENS            FL       1,160,100       582,868        96,067         521,414         11,725         0
CANTERBURY CROSSING           FL       1,422,021       676,003        78,303         385,838          9,360         0
CENTRE LAKE I, II & III       FL       4,889,630     4,889,630     1,210,779       3,116,732         68,104         0
FOREST GLEN                   FL       1,118,325     1,118,325       229,086         994,552         29,840         0
GARDEN TERRACE I              FL         612,875       612,875        89,123         801,137         98,214         0
HERON POINTE                  FL       1,637,264     1,637,264       367,599       1,440,838         62,162         0
HIDDEN ACRES                  FL       1,674,287     1,674,287       388,349       1,136,083         30,846         0
HILLSIDE TRACE                FL       1,088,000     1,088,000       197,277         833,232          5,764         0
HOLLY SANDS II                FL       1,054,940     1,054,940       231,970         943,482         78,939         0
JEFFERSON WAY                 FL       1,045,792     1,045,792       116,366       1,062,590         28,688         0
JUPITER COVE I                FL       1,360,455     1,133,250       219,698         805,001          9,439         0
JUPITER COVE III              FL       1,434,204     1,434,204       285,929       1,026,413          8,443         0
MARK LANDING I                FL       1,329,188     1,329,188       250,827       1,481,543         58,239         0
MIGUEL PLACE                  FL       1,493,801     1,493,801       237,234       1,125,414         14,504         0
OAK GARDENS                   FL       2,707,634     1,857,319       582,419       1,758,597         11,050         0
OAKWOOD VILLAGE               FL         748,356       314,278       103,045         566,398         26,493         0
PELICAN POINTE I              FL       1,337,084     1,337,084       221,311       1,204,527         33,502         0
PELICAN POINTE II             FL       1,023,399     1,023,399       158,390       1,190,595         36,446         0
PINE BARRENS                  FL       1,538,535     1,538,535       302,399       1,405,048         76,590         0
RIVERS END II                 FL       1,161,409     1,161,409       160,894         936,779         20,100         0
SKY PINES II                  FL         909,906       909,906       266,498         676,283         76,635         0
SUNSET WAY I                  FL       1,665,024     1,665,024       621,326       1,353,585         27,225         0
SUNSET WAY II                 FL       2,694,057     2,131,279       649,409       1,678,049         24,364         0
THYMEWOOD II                  FL       1,692,441       836,509       429,480         731,592         16,512         0
WHISPERING PINES II           FL         627,822       627,822        71,433         505,435          8,800         0
WINDWOOD I                    FL         599,612       599,612        24,569         457,382         52,283         0
COLONY WOODS II               GA       1,581,032     1,581,032       273,901       1,556,452          4,509         0
GLEN ARM MANOR                GA       1,200,000     1,200,000       148,679       1,274,345         68,736         0
GLENWOOD VILLAGE              GA       1,518,815       887,795       156,445       1,000,148          8,820         0
HATCHERWAY                    GA         965,525       965,525       111,336       1,102,856         29,093         0
INDIAN LAKE I & II            GA       4,557,695     4,557,695       898,265       5,262,660         33,694         0
KINGS COLONY                  GA       2,098,525     1,506,804       237,393       1,723,165         17,690         0
LAKESHORE I                   GA       1,256,570     1,256,570        45,846         995,214         36,755         0
LAUREL GLEN                   GA       1,730,108     1,730,108       265,974       1,627,699         50,551         0
MARSHLANDING II               GA         972,993       925,655        28,851         918,445         14,918         0
MILL RUN                      GA       1,274,864     1,274,864       187,772       1,260,209         70,545         0

</TABLE>


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<PAGE>   96
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                    SCHEDULE III
                            LEXFORD RESIDENTIAL TRUST
           (Formerly Lexford, Inc. and Cardinal Realty Services, Inc.)

                    REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
                                DECEMBER 31, 1997
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          COLUMN A                |      COLUMN B             |            COLUMN C         |            COLUMN D
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         DESCRIPTION -            |                           |                             |       COSTS CAPITALIZED
    (ALL GARDEN APARTMENTS)       |     ENCUMBRANCES          | INITIAL COST TO THE COMPANY |   SUBSEQUENT TO ACQUISITION
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                  |                           |                             |
                                  |                    AT     |                             |
                                  |      AT          STATED   |                BUILDINGS    |
                                  |  CONTRACTUAL    CARRYING  |                    &        |                    CARRYING
    PROPERTY NAME             ST  |     VALUE        VALUE    |    LAND       IMPROVEMENTS  |       IMPROVEMENTS   COSTS
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


<S>                           <C>    <C>            <C>            <C>        <C>                   <C>          <C>

RAMBLEWOOD II                 GA        1,870,245     1,870,245      264,381       1,906,078         12,359         0
STEWART WAY I                 GA        1,387,052     1,387,052      260,869       1,614,962         66,645         0
STEWART WAY II                GA        1,244,267     1,244,267      215,612       1,468,190         41,638         0
VALLEYBROOK                   GA        1,568,241     1,568,241      129,440       1,353,762         38,062         0
WILLCREST WOODS               GA        1,060,687     1,060,687      245,513       1,189,165         69,577         0
BRADFORD PLACE                IL        1,173,564       883,185      215,924         719,156          9,994         0
BRUNSWICK APTS                IL        1,432,000     1,432,000       53,500       1,644,920         16,323         0
HUNTER GLEN                   IL        1,022,337     1,022,337      256,720       1,461,719          8,529         0
 CADIA COURT II               IN        1,862,018     1,862,018      398,032       1,668,862         19,968         0
APPLEGATE APTS II             IN        1,256,575     1,256,575      163,470       1,815,278         20,993         0
ARAGON WOODS                  IN        1,136,613     1,136,613      298,431       1,248,762         12,454         0
CAMBRIDGE COMMONS III         IN                0             0        1,087       1,306,118         23,322         0
CHERRY GLEN I                 IN        1,369,733     1,369,733      203,862       1,465,002         15,084         0
CHERRY GLENN II               IN        1,115,664     1,115,664        4,343       1,731,393         17,319         0
DOGWOOD GLEN I                IN        1,779,466     1,779,466      248,246       1,427,201         36,170         0
ELMTREE PARK I                IN        1,200,137     1,200,137      208,426       1,308,102          9,396         0
ELMTREE PARK II               IN        1,040,873     1,040,873       45,751       1,107,766          9,531         0
MARABOU MILLS II              IN        1,009,103     1,009,103       84,391       1,190,609         10,654         0
MARABOU MILLS III             IN        1,196,481     1,196,481       75,122       1,099,183         30,972         0
MARIBOU MILLS                 IN        1,451,240     1,451,240      179,704       1,570,450         17,585         0
MEADOWOOD II                  IN          744,494       744,494       61,771       1,193,299         18,315         0
RIDGEWOOD                     IN        1,207,481     1,207,481      100,300       1,320,200          8,200         0
RIDGEWOOD II & III            IN        1,364,345     1,364,345      100,795       1,564,956         11,831         0
ROSEWOOD COMMONS II           IN        1,280,756     1,280,756      121,194       1,172,776         26,240         0
SHERBROOK                     IN        1,202,138     1,202,138      141,991       1,254,354         32,218         0
SPICEWOOD APT                 IN        1,029,011     1,029,011       90,619       1,025,442         28,571         0
WILLOWOOD II                  IN        1,148,500     1,148,500      149,671       1,310,162         64,383         0
CEDARGATE II                  KY        1,160,000     1,160,000      123,475         966,198         26,454         0
CEDARWOOD II                  KY        1,012,738     1,012,738      173,648         913,048         31,399         0
CEDARWOOD III                 KY          877,391       877,391      122,917         966,624         31,238         0
HAYFIELD PARK                 KY        1,603,515     1,603,515      341,799       1,680,717         52,787         0
SPRINGWOOD                    KY          827,693       827,693       85,723         844,029         34,466         0
CHERRY TREE APT               MD        2,154,213     2,154,213      623,153       2,711,201         44,484         0
FORSYTHIA COURT II            MD        2,385,060     1,786,419      283,697       1,597,543         14,337         0
MERRIFIELD                    MD        2,102,577     2,102,577      210,294       2,271,824         23,169         0
GARDEN COURT                  MI        2,173,656     2,173,656      127,573       2,247,404         18,534         0
HEATHMOORE I                  MI        1,590,427     1,590,427      128,605       1,329,672         25,865         0
LAUREL BAY                    MI          903,500       903,500      164,159       1,160,480          8,953         0
NEWBERRY II                   MI        1,295,979       733,305       91,315         715,532          5,843         0

</TABLE>


                                      F-36
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                    SCHEDULE III
                            LEXFORD RESIDENTIAL TRUST
           (Formerly Lexford, Inc. and Cardinal Realty Services, Inc.)

                    REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
                                DECEMBER 31, 1997
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          COLUMN A                |      COLUMN B             |            COLUMN C         |            COLUMN D
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         DESCRIPTION -            |                           |                             |       COSTS CAPITALIZED
    (ALL GARDEN APARTMENTS)       |     ENCUMBRANCES          | INITIAL COST TO THE COMPANY |   SUBSEQUENT TO ACQUISITION
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                  |                           |                             |
                                  |                    AT     |                             |
                                  |      AT          STATED   |                BUILDINGS    |
                                  |  CONTRACTUAL    CARRYING  |                    &        |                    CARRYING
    PROPERTY NAME             ST  |     VALUE        VALUE    |    LAND       IMPROVEMENTS  |       IMPROVEMENTS   COSTS
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>                           <C>    <C>           <C>          <C>           <C>                 <C>            <C>

AMBERWOOD                     OH          902,458       902,458      171,878       1,003,228         10,388         0
AMESBURY I                    OH        1,248,882     1,248,882      136,179       1,133,012         25,711         0
AMESBURY II                   OH        1,314,616     1,314,616      168,000       1,621,000         29,660         0
ANNHURST II                   OH        1,106,590     1,182,406      123,397       1,006,847         43,349         0
ANNHURST III                  OH          935,760       935,760       70,246       1,003,822         50,596         0
APPLERIDGE I                  OH        1,053,897     1,053,897      214,233         912,594         32,571         0
ASHFORD HILLS                 OH        1,400,000     1,400,000      359,522       1,260,948         50,205         0
CLEARWATER APTS               OH        1,053,902     1,053,902      132,478       1,045,131         33,881         0
DARTMOUTH PLACE II            OH          878,578       878,578      114,393       1,135,027         18,752         0
FOXHAVEN                      OH        1,871,766     1,871,766      403,075       1,657,128         25,040         0
HARVEST GROVE I               OH        1,375,970     1,375,970      225,001       1,276,072          4,741         0
HARVEST GROVE II              OH        1,110,103     1,110,103      251,000       1,201,600         16,167         0
LINDENDALE APTS               OH        1,422,218     1,422,218      188,724       1,717,434         27,436         0
MEADOWOOD                     OH          472,439       472,439       50,520         573,536          9,593         0
MONTROSE SQUARE               OH        1,778,276     1,778,276      568,914       2,184,937         25,587         0
PICKERINGTON MEADOWS          OH        1,177,725     1,177,725      150,000       1,200,000         12,719         0
RED DEER II                   OH        1,234,575     1,234,575      235,173       1,474,820         10,825         0
RIVER GLEN I                  OH        1,069,821     1,069,821      146,287       1,287,027         10,341         0
RIVER GLEN II                 OH        1,175,707     1,175,707      178,568       1,230,268          3,935         0
RIVERVIEW ESTATES             OH        1,374,578     1,374,578       74,073       1,609,026         60,626         0
SUFFOLK GROVE II              OH        1,082,115     1,082,115      154,263       1,248,211         14,648         0
THE WILLOWS I                 OH          589,511       589,511      157,611         761,576         28,428         0
THE WILLOWS III               OH          877,710       877,710       44,602         871,216         11,338         0
WILLOWOOD II                  OH          944,544       944,544       35,657         622,170          9,183         0
WINTHROP COURT II             OH          754,613       754,613      145,906         825,115         17,310         0
SHERBROOK                     PA        1,361,339     1,361,339      355,188       1,492,285         21,350         0
WOODLANDS II                  PA        1,168,417     1,168,417      118,447       1,346,599         20,173         0
RAVENWOOD                     SC        1,672,542     1,672,542      169,601       1,507,589          7,532         0
SPRINGBROOK                   SC        1,730,569     1,730,569      120,467       1,762,353         51,993         0
WILLOW LAKE                   SC        2,084,584     2,084,584      188,704       1,738,232          8,820         0
CEDARHILL                     TN        1,476,915     1,476,915      235,269       1,331,238         43,030         0
WALKER PLACE                  TX        1,183,000     1,183,000      269,890       1,196,059              0         0
BRUNSWICK II                  WV        1,324,332     1,324,332      104,000       1,696,000         18,094         0
                                  ---------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------
TOTALS                               $150,284,725  $142,636,874  $23,124,313    $143,768,544     $3,064,622        $0
                                  ========================================================== ===============================
</TABLE>

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                                                                    SCHEDULE III
                            LEXFORD RESIDENTIAL TRUST
           (Formerly Lexford, Inc. and Cardinal Realty Services, Inc.)

                    REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
                                DECEMBER 31, 1997
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            COLUMN A           |               COLUMN E                 |    COLUMN F    |   COLUMN G  |COLUMN H   |    COLUMN I
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               |                                        |                |             |           |
                               |                                        |                |             |           |
                               |   GROSS AMOUNT AT WHICH CARRIED AT     |                |             |           |
          DESCRIPTION -        |  CLOSE OF PERIOD, DECEMBER 31, 1997    |                |             |           |
     (ALL GARDEN APARTMENTS)   |           NOTES (1) AND (2)            |                |             |           |   LIFE ON
- -------------------------------|----------------------------------------|                |    DATE     |           |    WHICH
                               |            |   BUILDINGS & |           |  ACCUMULATED   |     OF      |     DATE  | DEPRECIATION
        PROPERTY NAME       ST |   LAND     |  IMPROVEMENTS |   TOTAL   |  DEPRECIATION  | CONSTRUCTION|   ACQUIRED| IS COMPUTED
- -------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


<S>                         <C>  <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>            <C>             <C>              <C>

GLENVIEW                     AL      178,221      1,608,261     1,786,482       105,648      8/1/86          N/A            31
BEL AIRE II                  FL       81,451        402,530       483,981        27,238      1/1/86          N/A            30
BLUEBERRY HILL               FL       63,610        400,114       463,724        25,320     12/1/86          N/A            31
CALIFORNIA GARDENS           FL       96,067        407,896       503,963        26,405      7/1/87          N/A            32
CANTERBURY CROSSING          FL       78,303        555,560       633,863        40,298     12/1/83          N/A            28
CENTRE LAKE I, II & III      FL    1,210,779      3,171,034     4,381,813       212,759      6/1/86          N/A            30
FOREST GLEN                  FL      229,086        932,862     1,161,948        63,594      1/1/86          N/A            30
GARDEN TERRACE I             FL       89,123        898,117       987,240        72,068      9/1/81          N/A            26
HERON POINTE                 FL      367,599      1,459,693     1,827,292        99,632      1/1/86          N/A            30
HIDDEN ACRES                 FL      388,349        467,556       855,905        31,473      1/1/87          N/A            31
HILLSIDE TRACE               FL      197,277        837,712     1,034,989        53,029      9/1/87          N/A            32
HOLLY SANDS II               FL      231,970      1,001,290     1,233,260        73,551      6/1/86          N/A            30
JEFFERSON WAY                FL      116,366      1,069,855     1,186,221        67,887      8/1/87          N/A            32
JUPITER COVE I               FL      219,698        887,389     1,107,087        56,580      9/1/87          N/A            32
JUPITER COVE III             FL      285,929      1,033,274     1,319,203        65,626      9/1/87          N/A            32
MARK LANDING I               FL      250,827      1,537,499     1,788,326       107,681     11/1/87          N/A            32
MIGUEL PLACE                 FL      237,234      1,098,108     1,335,342        69,936     10/1/87          N/A            32
OAK GARDENS                  FL      582,419      1,260,153     1,842,572        79,905      1/1/88          N/A            32
OAKWOOD VILLAGE              FL      103,045        236,593       339,638        16,522      1/1/86          N/A            30
PELICAN POINTE I             FL      221,311      1,236,173     1,457,484        78,872     11/1/87          N/A            32
PELICAN POINTE II            FL      158,390      1,148,174     1,306,564        73,232     11/1/87          N/A            32
PINE BARRENS                 FL      302,399      1,479,473     1,781,872       101,261      6/1/86          N/A            30
RIVERS END II                FL      160,894        928,416     1,089,310        62,320      1/1/86          N/A            30
SKY PINES II                 FL      266,498        751,876     1,018,374        58,412      6/1/86          N/A            30
SUNSET WAY I                 FL      621,326      1,378,724     2,000,050        88,703      8/1/87          N/A            32
SUNSET WAY II                FL      649,409      1,499,675     2,149,084        93,991     4/27/88          N/A            32
THYMEWOOD II                 FL      429,480        379,444       808,924        26,709      1/1/86          N/A            30
WHISPERING PINES II          FL       71,433        513,456       584,889        34,589     3/31/86          N/A            30
WINDWOOD I                   FL       24,569        508,960       533,529        32,352      5/1/88          N/A            32
COLONY WOODS II              GA      273,901      1,506,624     1,780,525        93,704     3/28/88          N/A            32
GLEN ARM MANOR               GA      148,679      1,207,004     1,355,683        93,390      1/1/86          N/A            30
GLENWOOD VILLAGE             GA      156,445        665,292       821,737        43,496     12/1/86          N/A            31
HATCHERWAY                   GA      111,336      1,099,966     1,211,302        76,588      1/1/86          N/A            30
INDIAN LAKE I & II           GA      898,265      4,907,355     5,805,620       312,759     8/11/87          N/A            32
KINGS COLONY                 GA      237,393      1,244,186     1,481,579        78,687    11/15/87          N/A            32
LAKESHORE I                  GA       45,846        930,784       976,630        62,944     6/20/86          N/A            31
LAUREL GLEN                  GA      265,974      1,675,742     1,941,716       111,052      4/4/86          N/A            30
MARSHLANDING II              GA       28,851        894,596       923,447        58,396    12/31/86          N/A            31
MILL RUN                     GA      187,772      1,328,812     1,516,584        93,353     4/14/86          N/A            30

</TABLE>

                                      F-38
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                    SCHEDULE III
                            LEXFORD RESIDENTIAL TRUST
           (Formerly Lexford, Inc. and Cardinal Realty Services, Inc.)

                    REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
                                DECEMBER 31, 1997

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            COLUMN A            |               COLUMN E                 |    COLUMN F    |   COLUMN G  |  COLUMN H |    COLUMN I
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                |                                        |                |             |           |
                                |                                        |                |             |           |
                                |   GROSS AMOUNT AT WHICH CARRIED AT     |                |             |           |
          DESCRIPTION -         |  CLOSE OF PERIOD, DECEMBER 31, 1997    |                |             |           |
     (ALL GARDEN APARTMENTS)    |           NOTES (1) AND (2)            |                |             |           |   LIFE ON
- --------------------------------|----------------------------------------|                |    DATE     |           |    WHICH
                                |            |   BUILDINGS & |           |  ACCUMULATED   |     OF      |     DATE  | DEPRECIATION
        PROPERTY NAME       ST  |   LAND     |  IMPROVEMENTS |   TOTAL   |  DEPRECIATION  | CONSTRUCTION|   ACQUIRED| IS COMPUTED
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


<S>                         <C>  <C>           <C>           <C>            <C>            <C>             <C>             <C>

RAMBLEWOOD II                GA      264,381      1,775,754     2,040,135       115,118     10/1/86          N/A            31
STEWART WAY I                GA      260,869      1,667,283     1,928,152       123,098      1/1/86          N/A            30
STEWART WAY II               GA      215,612      1,507,566     1,723,178       103,151     12/1/86          N/A            31
VALLEYBROOK                  GA      129,440      1,389,738     1,519,178        94,215    10/15/86          N/A            31
WILLCREST WOODS              GA      245,513      1,225,269     1,470,782        90,474    12/31/86          N/A            31
BRADFORD PLACE               IL      215,924        625,791       841,715        41,522     7/23/86          N/A            31
BRUNSWICK APTS               IL       53,500      1,623,865     1,677,365       108,240      4/1/86          N/A            30
HUNTER GLEN                  IL      256,720      1,322,878     1,579,598        85,599      3/1/87          N/A            31
ACADIA COURT II              IN      398,032      1,620,669     2,018,701       107,109      6/6/86          N/A            30
APPLEGATE APTS II            IN      163,470      1,833,474     1,996,944       119,714      6/1/87          N/A            31
ARAGON WOODS                 IN      298,431      1,183,847     1,482,278        76,700    12/26/86          N/A            31
CAMBRIDGE COMMONS III        IN        1,087      1,195,015     1,196,102        73,622     1/29/88          N/A            32
CHERRY GLEN I                IN      203,862      1,465,277     1,669,139        96,609     7/10/86          N/A            31
CHERRY GLENN II              IN        4,343      1,698,391     1,702,734       109,846      4/1/87          N/A            31
DOGWOOD GLEN I               IN      248,246      1,320,813     1,569,059        85,730     7/18/86          N/A            31
ELMTREE PARK I               IN      208,426      1,181,214     1,389,640        77,970      6/8/86          N/A            30
ELMTREE PARK II              IN       45,751      1,115,030     1,160,781        71,553      5/1/87          N/A            31
MARABOU MILLS II             IN       84,391      1,153,343     1,237,734        71,073       N/A          10/29/93         33
MARABOU MILLS III            IN       75,122      1,128,403     1,203,525        71,606     12/1/87          N/A            32
MARIBOU MILLS                IN      179,704      1,585,615     1,765,319       108,653     6/23/86          N/A            31
MEADOWOOD II                 IN       61,771      1,058,489     1,120,260        71,408     5/30/86          N/A            30
RIDGEWOOD                    IN      100,300      1,328,399     1,428,699        63,215       N/A           8/1/96          30
RIDGEWOOD II & III           IN      100,795      1,427,169     1,527,964        96,160      3/1/86          N/A            30
ROSEWOOD COMMONS II          IN      121,194      1,197,210     1,318,404        77,135      6/1/87          N/A            31
SHERBROOK                    IN      141,991      1,233,871     1,375,862        81,970     6/16/86          N/A            31
SPICEWOOD APT                IN       90,619      1,009,511     1,100,130        68,058     3/16/86          N/A            30
WILLOWOOD II                 IN      149,671      1,264,887     1,414,558        80,911      6/1/87          N/A            31
CEDARGATE II                 KY      123,475        893,838     1,017,313        59,175      6/1/86          N/A            30
CEDARWOOD II                 KY      173,648        913,492     1,087,140        61,848      1/1/86          N/A            30
CEDARWOOD III                KY      122,917        996,373     1,119,290        70,068     5/20/86          N/A            30
HAYFIELD PARK                KY      341,799      1,558,181     1,899,980       103,526     7/17/86          N/A            31
SPRINGWOOD                   KY       85,723        877,194       962,917        60,728      1/1/86          N/A            30
CHERRY TREE APT              MD      623,153      2,470,168     3,093,321       161,679      9/1/86          N/A            31
FORSYTHIA COURT II           MD      283,697      1,484,064     1,767,761        94,891      6/1/87          N/A            31
MERRIFIELD                   MD      210,294      2,219,004     2,429,298       139,664     1/11/88          N/A            32
GARDEN COURT                 MI      127,573      2,177,868     2,305,441       137,211     4/22/88          N/A            32
HEATHMOORE I                 MI      128,605      1,216,286     1,344,891        80,094     7/31/86          N/A            31
LAUREL BAY                   MI      164,159      1,079,514     1,243,673        76,263     10/1/89          N/A            34
NEWBERRY II                  MI       91,315        631,930       723,245        41,777    12/26/86          N/A            31

</TABLE>

                                      F-39
<PAGE>   100
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                    SCHEDULE III
                            LEXFORD RESIDENTIAL TRUST
           (Formerly Lexford, Inc. and Cardinal Realty Services, Inc.)

                    REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
                                DECEMBER 31, 1997

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            COLUMN A           |               COLUMN E                 |    COLUMN F    |   COLUMN G  |COLUMN H   |    COLUMN I
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               |                                        |                |             |           |
                               |                                        |                |             |           |
                               |   GROSS AMOUNT AT WHICH CARRIED AT     |                |             |           |
          DESCRIPTION -        |  CLOSE OF PERIOD, DECEMBER 31, 1997    |                |             |           |
     (ALL GARDEN APARTMENTS)   |           NOTES (1) AND (2)            |                |             |           |   LIFE ON
- -------------------------------|----------------------------------------|                |    DATE     |           |    WHICH
                               |            |   BUILDINGS & |           |  ACCUMULATED   |     OF      |     DATE  | DEPRECIATION
        PROPERTY NAME       ST |   LAND     |  IMPROVEMENTS |   TOTAL   |  DEPRECIATION  | CONSTRUCTION|   ACQUIRED| IS COMPUTED
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


<S>                         <C>  <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>            <C>             <C>              <C>

AMBERWOOD                    OH      171,878      1,012,070     1,183,948        64,544     10/1/87          N/A            32
AMESBURY I                   OH      136,179      1,043,969     1,180,148        72,912     2/17/86          N/A            30
AMESBURY II                  OH      168,000      1,648,162     1,816,162       112,361       N/A          09/26/95         30
ANNHURST II                  OH      123,397      1,171,504     1,294,901        75,772      7/1/86          N/A            31
ANNHURST III                 OH       70,246      1,028,853     1,099,099        62,381      5/5/88          N/A            32
APPLERIDGE I                 OH      214,233        742,825       957,058        52,819      1/1/87          N/A            28
ASHFORD HILLS                OH      359,522        975,907     1,335,429        65,009     6/23/86          N/A            31
CLEARWATER APTS              OH      132,478        986,621     1,119,099        68,625     11/1/86          N/A            31
DARTMOUTH PLACE II           OH      114,393      1,097,803     1,212,196        73,083     7/18/86          N/A            31
FOXHAVEN                     OH      403,075      1,588,159     1,991,234       106,636     8/18/86          N/A            31
HARVEST GROVE I              OH      225,001      1,162,235     1,387,236        76,172      9/8/86          N/A            31
HARVEST GROVE II             OH      251,000      1,215,915     1,466,915        81,044       N/A          09/26/95         30
LINDENDALE APTS              OH      188,724      1,660,305     1,849,029       107,245      3/1/87          N/A            31
MEADOWOOD                    OH       50,520        582,245       632,765        39,060      1/1/86          N/A            30
MONTROSE SQUARE              OH      568,914      2,185,903     2,754,817       146,705      1/1/87          N/A            30
PICKERINGTON MEADOWS         OH      150,000      1,210,870     1,360,870        79,996       N/A          03/29/95         30
RED DEER II                  OH      235,173      1,391,719     1,626,892        89,220      8/1/87          N/A            32
RIVER GLEN I                 OH      146,287      1,255,066     1,401,353        81,434      4/1/87          N/A            31
RIVER GLEN II                OH      178,568      1,200,194     1,378,762        75,784     11/1/87          N/A            32
RIVERVIEW ESTATES            OH       74,073      1,667,173     1,741,246       122,226      1/1/87          N/A            28
SUFFOLK GROVE II             OH      154,263      1,203,575     1,357,838        77,257      6/1/87          N/A            31
THE WILLOWS I                OH      157,611        768,235       925,846        59,083      1/1/87          N/A            28
THE WILLOWS III              OH       44,602        845,236       889,838        55,820      7/1/87          N/A            32
WILLOWOOD II                 OH       35,657        605,790       641,447        39,875      8/1/86          N/A            31
WINTHROP COURT II            OH      145,906        840,546       986,452        56,194     2/25/86          N/A            30
SHERBROOK                    PA      355,188      1,448,955     1,804,143        94,750    12/20/86          N/A            31
WOODLANDS II                 PA      118,447      1,302,332     1,420,779        84,609      3/1/87          N/A            31
RAVENWOOD                    SC      169,601      1,512,798     1,682,399        96,793      5/7/87          N/A            31
SPRINGBROOK                  SC      120,467      1,744,503     1,864,970       123,541     6/13/86          N/A            30
WILLOW LAKE                  SC      188,704      1,763,237     1,951,941       114,007    12/12/86          N/A            31
CEDARHILL                    TN      235,269      1,268,996     1,504,265        82,286     5/30/86          N/A            30
WALKER PLACE                 TX      269,890      1,194,215     1,464,105        74,399     1/25/88          N/A            32
BRUNSWICK II                 WV      104,000      1,712,076     1,816,076       112,799       N/A          09/26/95         30
                                -------------------------------------------------------
TOTALS                           $23,124,313   $138,244,903  $161,369,216    $9,151,786
                                =======================================================
</TABLE>

                                      F-40
<PAGE>   101
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                            LEXFORD RESIDENTIAL TRUST
           (Formerly Lexford, Inc. and Cardinal Realty Services, Inc.)

                              NOTES TO SCHEDULE III
              FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997, 1996 AND 1995


Note (1) Schedule III Reconciliation:                                 1997                   1996                  1995
                                                               -------------------    ------------------     -----------------

<S>                                                            <C>                    <C>                    <C>                <C>
    Balance as of beginning of year                            $       161,569,924     $     164,334,055      $    166,430,698  (4)
          Additions during the year:
          Acquisitions of Property                                               0             1,420,501             6,391,600
          Costs Capitalized                                              2,355,122               702,056                     0

           Deductions during the year:
               Disposals through foreclosure                                     0            (4,886,688)           (3,380,382)
               Disposals through sales                                  (2,555,830)                    0                     0
               Other (4)                                                         0                     0              (937,482)
               Application of Income from the Effective
               Date through December 31, 1995 upon full
               consolidation from "Held for Sale"
               classification                                                    0                     0            (4,170,379)

                                                               -------------------    ------------------     -----------------
     Balance at close of year:                                         161,369,216           161,569,924           164,334,055
                                                               -------------------    ------------------     -----------------
          Other:
               Furniture and Fixtures                                            0                     0             3,368,617
               Application of Income from the Effective
               Date through December 31, 1995 upon full
               consolidation from "Held for Sale"
               classification                                                    0                     0            (3,368,617)
                                                               -------------------    ------------------     -----------------
     Balance, Rental Properties                                $       161,369,216     $     161,569,924      $    164,334,055
          December 31, 1997, 1996, 1995, respectively          ===================    ==================     =================

<FN>
   Note (2)   Tax basis of assets:
              The tax basis for federal income tax purposes in Rental Properties
              was approximately $106,963,000 at December 31, 1997.

   Note (3)   Depreciation:
              No  depreciation  has been  provided for the period  September 11,
              1992 (Effective Date) to December 31, 1995 as the assets were held
              for sale (SEE NOTES 1 AND 2 TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS).

   Note (4)   Correction  of  interest  recorded  in  prior years; such interest
              was  capitalized  during the period  the  Rental  Properties  were
              classified as Held for Sale and therefore has no impact on equity.
</FN>
</TABLE>


                                      F-41

<PAGE>   1
                                                                     EXHIBIT 3.4

CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT
                    TO RESTATED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF
                         CARDINAL REALTY SERVICES, INC.


     Mark D.  Thompson,  Executive  Vice  President,  and  Bradley A. Van Auken,

Secretary  of  Cardinal  Realty   Services,   Inc.,  an  Ohio  corporation  (the

"Company"),  do hereby certify that, on October 7, 1997 at the Company's  Annual

Meeting of Shareholders,  a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of the

Company's common stock,  without par value,  were voted in favor of the adoption

of the  following  amendment to the Restated  Articles of  Incorporation  of the

Company:

     RESOLVED,  that Article FIRST of the Restated  Articles of Incorporation of

the Company be amended in its entirety to read as follows:

     FIRST:  The  name  of  said  corporation   shall  be  Lexford,   Inc.  (the

"Corporation").

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the above-named  officers,  acting for and on behalf of

the Corporation, have hereunto set their hands this 7th day of October, 1997.


                                    /s/ Mark D. Thompson
                                    -------------------------------------------
                                    Mark D. Thompson, Executive Vice President



                                    /s/ Bradley A. Van Auken
                                    --------------------------------------
                                    Bradley A. Van Auken, Secretary


<PAGE>   1
                                                                    Exhibit 3.7

                           LEXFORD RESIDENTIAL TRUST

                             ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT



        Lexford Residential Trust, a Maryland real estate investment trust (the
"Trust"), hereby certifies to the State Department of Assessments and Taxation
of Maryland that:

        FIRST: The Declaration of Trust of the Trust is hereby amended by
striking out the definitions of "Constructive Ownership Limit" and "Ownership
Limit" set forth in Section 6.1(A) thereof and inserting in lieu thereof the
following:

        "Constructive Ownership Limit" shall mean 9.2% of the outstanding Common
Equity Shares or 9.8% of the outstanding Equity Shares of any class of Preferred
Shares.

        "Ownership Limit," with respect to the Common Shares, shall mean 9.2% of
the outstanding Common Equity Shares of the Trust; provided, however, if there
is more than one Existing Holder on the Adoption Date, the Ownership Limit shall
be the lower of (i) the foregoing percentage and (ii) the highest percentage
(divided by five minus the number of the then-Existing Holders) of Common Equity
Shares that could be Beneficially Owned by Persons other than Existing Holders
without creating the possibility that five Beneficial Owners of Common Shares
(including all of the then-Existing Holders) could Beneficially Own in the
aggregate, more than 49.9% of the outstanding Common Equity Shares (taking into
account any potential forfeitures of Common Shares), and, with respect to any
class or series of Preferred Shares, shall mean 9.8% of the outstanding
Preferred Equity Shares of such class or series.

        SECOND: The amendment to the Declaration of Trust of the Trust as
hereinabove set forth has been duly resolved and adopted by the unanimous vote
of the board of trustees of the Trust pursuant to the authority conferred upon
the board of trustees by Sections 6.1(J) and 8.2 of the Declaration of Trust of
the Trust as well as Section 8-501 of the Corporations and Associations Article
of the Annotated Code of Maryland.

        IN WITNESS WHEREOF: Lexford Residential Trust has caused these Articles
of Amendment to be signed in its name and on its behalf by its Executive Vice
President and attested by its Secretary on March 14, 1998.



<PAGE>   2


        THE UNDERSIGNED, Executive Vice President of Lexford Residential Trust,
who executed on behalf of said Trust the foregoing Articles of Amendment of
which this certificate is made a part, hereby acknowledges, in the name and on
behalf of said Trust, the foregoing Articles of Amendment to be the act of said
Trust and further certifies that, to the best of his knowledge, information, and
belief, the matters and facts set forth therein with respect to the approval
thereof are true in all material respects, under the penalties of perjury.



ATTEST:                                    LEXFORD RESIDENTIAL TRUST:



/s/ Bradley A. Van Auken                   /s/ Mark D. Thompson
- ------------------------                   -------------------------------------
Bradley A. Van Auken                       Mark D. Thompson
Senior Vice President,                     Executive Vice President
General Counsel & Secretary










                                       2






<PAGE>   1
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S>                                     <C>                                                                     <C>
    COMMON SHARES                                                                                                      COMMON SHARES
                                                  [Lexford Residential Trust Logo]
    NUMBER                                            LEXFORD RESIDENTIAL TRUST                                               SHARES
 FTB______                                                                                                                   _______
                                        INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND

 THIS CERTIFICATE IS TRANSFERABLE IN                                                                                SEE REVERSE FOR
CINCINNATI, OHIO AND NEW YORK, NEW YORK                                                                          CERTAIN DEFINITIONS

                                                                                                                   CUSIP 528933 10 4


THIS CERTIFIES THAT



IS THE OWNER OF

                         FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST, WITHOUT PAR VALUE, OF
   ---------------------------------------------------                         --------------------------------------------------
- ------------------------------------------------------LEXFORD RESIDENTIAL TRUST-----------------------------------------------------
   ---------------------------------------------------                         --------------------------------------------------
                                                        CERTIFICATE OF STOCK

transferable on the books of the Corporation in person or by duly authorized  attorney upon surrender of this  certificate  properly
endorsed.
     This  certificate  and the shares  represented  hereby are issued  and shall be held  subject to all of the  provisions  of the
Declaration of Trust of the Trust as amended, filed in the office of the Secretary of State of Maryland, to all of which the holder,
by acceptance  hereof  assents.  This  certificate  is not valid unless  countersigned  by the Transfer  Agent and registered by the
Registrar.
     WITNESS the seal of the Corporation and the signatures of its duly authorized officers.

Dated:



Bradley A. Van Auken                                  LEXFORD RESIDENTIAL TRUST                                John B. Bartling, Jr.
    Secretary                                               CORPORATE SEAL                                          President
                                                              MARYLAND


[The lower right hand side of the certificate has the following information vertically typed on the certificate:

COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED:
                        FIFTH THIRD BANK
                        (Cincinnati, Ohio)

                                                       TRANSFER AGENT
BY                                                      AND REGISTRAR


                                                AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE]
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                                                      LEXFORD RESIDENTIAL TRUST

     THE  CORPORATION  WILL MAIL TO THE RECORD HOLDER OF THIS  CERTIFICATE  WITHOUT CHARGE WITHIN FIVE DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF WRITTEN
REQUEST  THEREFOR,   A COPY OF THE EXPRESS TERMS OF THE SHARES  REPRESENTED BY THIS  CERTIFICATE  AND OF OTHER CLASSES AND SERIES OF
SHARES WHICH THE CORPORATION IS AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE.

                                                    -----------------------------

     The following  abbreviations,  when used in the inscription on the face of this certificate,  shall be construed as though they
were written out in full according to applicable laws or regulations:

TEN COM -as tenants in common                                               UNIF GIFT MIN ACT-_____________ Custodian_______________
TEN ENT -as tenants by the entireties                                                            (Cust)                  (Minor)    
JT TEN  -as joint tenants with right   
         of survivorship and not as                                                          Under Uniform Gifts to Minors
         tenants in common                                                                   Act __________________________
                                                                                                        (State)

                                                                            UNIT TRF MIN ACT-______________ Custodian (until age___)
                                                                                                 (Cust)                      (Minor)
                                                                                             ____________ under Uniform Transfers
                                                                                                 (Minor)
                                                                                             to Minors
                                                                                             Act __________________________
                                                                                                 (State)
                               Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list.

     For Value received, _________________hereby sell, assign and transfer unto

PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER
     IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE
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                                       PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS OF ASSIGNEE
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______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Shares

of the capital stock represented by the within Certificate and do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Attorney

to transfer the said stock on the books of the within named Corporation with full power of substitution in the premises.

Dated, ________________________  X _________________________________________________________________________________________________
                                 X _________________________________________________________________________________________________
                                   NOTICE:  THE  SIGNATURE(S) TO THIS ASSIGNMENT MUST  CORRESPOND  WITH THE NAME(S) AS WRITTEN UPON 
                                   THE FACE OF THE CERTIFICATE, IN EVERY PARTICULAR, WITHOUT ALTERATION OR ENLARGEMENT OR ANY CHANGE
                                   WHATEVER.
SIGNATURE(S) GUARANTEED:
BY
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THE SIGNATURE(S) SHOULD BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITU-
TION (BANKS, STOCKBROKERS, SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS AND CREDIT
UNIONS WITH MEMBERSHIP IN AN APPROVED SIGNATURE GUARANTEE MEDALLION
PROGRAM) PURSUANT TO S.E.C. RULE 17Ad-15.

The Trust will  furnish to any holder of its Shares on request and  without  charge a full  statement  of the  designations  and nay
preferences, conversion and other rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to dividends or distributions, qualifications,
and terms and conditions of redemption of the Shares of each class or series which the Trust is authorized to issue: the differences
in the  relative  rights and  preferences  between  the Shares of each  class or series to the  extent  they have been set;  and the
authority of the Board of Trustees to set the relative rights and preferences of subsequent classes or series.

The common shares  represented  by this  certificate  are subject to  restrictions  on ownership and transfer for the purpose of the
Trust's maintenance of its status as a real estate investment trust under the Internal Revenue  Code of 1986, as amended.  Transfers
in contravention of such restrictions may be void ab initio. Subject to certain additional restrictions,  no Person may Beneficially
Own Common Shares in excess of 8.1% (or such other  percentage  as may be  determined  by the Board of Trustees) of the  outstanding
Common Equity Shares of the Trust (unless such Person is an Existing  Holder) and no Person may  Consecutively  Own Common shares in
excess of 8.1% (or such other  percentage as may be determined by the Board of Trustees) of the outstanding  Common Equity shares of
the Trust (unless such person is an Existing Constructive Holder). Any person who attempts to Beneficially Own or Constructively Own
Shares in excess of the above  limitations  must immediately  notify the Trust.  All capitalized  terms used in this legend have the
meanings set forth in the Declaration of Trust, a copy of which, including the restrictions on ownership and transfer, will be sent,
without charge to each Shareholder who so requests.  If the  restrictions on ownership and transfer are violated,  the Common shares
represented  hereby will be  transferred  automatically  and by operation of law to a Special Trust and shall be  designated  Excess
Common Shares.
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<PAGE>   1
MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT

     THIS MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") made and entered into this 1st
day of ______, 199_, by and between __________________________, a(n) ___________
limited partnership ("Owner"), and LEXFORD PROPERTIES, INC. ("Manager") relating
to an apartment complex of similar name (the "Property").

                              W I T N E S S E T H:
                              --------------------

     Owner  desires to employ  Manager in the  management  and  operation of the
Property by turning over to Manager all control and discretion in the operation,
direction,  management and  supervision of the Property,  and Manager desires to
assume such control and  discretion  upon the terms and  conditions set forth in
this Agreement.

     NOW,  THEREFORE,  in  consideration of the premises and the mutual promises
and covenants herein contained, Owner and Manager agree as follows:

                                    ARTICLE I
                                   DEFINITIONS
                                   -----------

     The  following  terms shall have the  following  meanings when used in this
Agreement:

     1.01.  BUDGET. A composite of (i) an Operations  Budget,  which shall be an
estimate of revenues and expenditures for the operation of the Property during a
Fiscal  Year,  including  a schedule of expected  apartment  rentals  (excluding
security deposits) for the period in question and a schedule of expected special
repairs and maintenance  projects,  and (ii) a Capital Budget, which shall be an
estimate  of  capital  replacements,  substitutions  of, and  additions  to, the
Property for a Fiscal Year.

     1.02.  DEPOSITORY.  A  national  or state bank  qualified  to engage in the
banking or trust business designated by Manager and approved by Owner.

     1.03.  FEE.  The  MANAGEMENT  FEE  payable  each  month by Owner to Manager
hereunder shall be an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the Gross Receipts of
the Property;  or a minimum sum of $N/A per month,  effective N/A,  whichever is
greater. The BOOKKEEPING FEE for general bookkeeping,  recording of receipts and
disbursements,  check writing and bank account  reconciliations,  preparation of
monthly  statements  of cash  receipts  and  disbursements  and  other  required
bookkeeping  functions shall be Three Hundred Fifty Dollars ($350.00) per month.
Manager may, at its option, from time to time (but not more often than annually)
adjust the  Bookkeeping  Fee in order to  reflect  any  increase  in the cost of
living  index  from  the  date  of  this  agreement  through  the  date  of such
adjustment. Any such adjustment shall be effective on a prospective basis, only.
The PERFORMANCE FEE shall be Two Dollars ($2.00) per apartment for each month in
which  the  Manager  collects  not less  than  ninety-six  percent  (96%) of the
potential gross revenue by the end of such month. Model apartments,  the on-site
office and the  discounted  value of  Property  Employees  apartments,  shall be
considered included in the collected gross revenue at their current market value
for purposes of determining the percentage collected.  The Owner agrees that the
above  payments due to Manager can and shall be deducted from  collected  rental
receipts.

     1.04. FISCAL YEAR. The year beginning January 1st and ending December 31st,
which is the fiscal year established by Owner for the Property.

     1.05.  GROSS RECEIPTS.  The entire amount of all receipts,  determined on a
cash basis,  from tenant  rentals  collected  pursuant to tenant leases for each
month during the term hereof,  provided,  however,  that there shall be excluded
from tenant rentals any tenant security deposits received from tenants.


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     1.06. PROPERTY EMPLOYEES.  Those persons employed by Manager,  and/or by an
affiliate of Manager, as a management staff (i.e.  Manager,  Assistant Managers,
Leasing  Agents,  Maintenance  Personnel,  and other  personnel  necessary to be
employed in order to maintain and operate the property).

     1.07.  TERM. The term of this  Agreement  shall commence on the date hereof
and shall, subject to the provisions hereof, expire five (5) years from the date
hereof (the "Original Term");  provided,  however, that Owner may terminate this
Agreement at any time pursuant to Section 7.05. Such term shall automatically be
extended for  additional  terms of one (1) year  commencing on the expiration of
the  Original  Term  (each  additional  term  hereinafter   referred  to  as  an
"Additional  Term"),  subject to Section 7.05,  unless Owner has given notice to
Manager thirty (30) days prior to such commencement  thereof that there shall be
no Additional Term.


                                   ARTICLE II
                          DUTIES AND RIGHTS OF MANAGER
                          ----------------------------

     2.01.  APPOINTMENT OF MANAGER.  During the term of this Agreement,  Manager
agrees, for and in consideration of the compensation  hereinafter provided,  and
Owner hereby  grants to Manager the sole and exclusive  right,  to supervise and
direct the  management  and operation of the Property.  Everything  performed by
Manager under this Agreement shall be done as agent of Owner.

     2.02.  GENERAL  OPERATION.  Manager  shall operate the Property in the same
manner as is customary and usual in the operation of comparable facilities,  and
shall  provide  such  services  as are  customarily  provided  by  operators  of
apartment  properties  of  comparable  class and  standing  consistent  with the
Property's facilities. In addition to the other obligations of Manager set forth
herein,  Manager shall render the  following  services and perform the following
duties for Owner in a faithful,  diligent and efficient  manner:  (a) coordinate
the plans of tenants for moving their personal  effects into the Property or out
of it, with a view toward  scheduling  such  movements  so that there shall be a
minimum of inconvenience to other tenants;  (b) maintain business like relations
with tenants whose service  requests shall be received,  considered and recorded
in  systematic  fashion in order to show the action  taken with respect to each;
(c) use its best  efforts to (i) collect all monthly  rents due from tenants and
rent from users or lessees of other non-dwelling  facilities on the Property, if
any; (ii) request,  demand, collect, receive and receipt for any and all charges
or rents which become due to Owner, and (iii) take such legal action, at Owner's
expense, as may be necessary or desirable to evict tenants delinquent in payment
of monthly rental,  other charges (security deposits,  late charges,  etc.); (d)
use its best efforts at all times  during the term of this  Agreement to operate
and  maintain  the  Property  according  to  the  highest  standards  achievable
consistent  with the operation of comparable  quality units;  (e) advertise when
necessary,  at Owner's  expense,  the  availability  for rental for the Property
units and display "for rent" or other similar signs upon the Property,  it being
understood  that  Manager may install one or more signs on or about the Property
stating  that same is under  management  of  Manager  and may use in a  tasteful
manner Manager's name and logo in any display  advertising  which may be done on
behalf of the  Property;  and (f) sign,  renew and cancel  tenant leases for the
Property,  in  compliance  with  standards  established  by Owner  to bona  fide
individuals,  for monthly rentals  established from time to time by Owner, based
on Manager's recommendations;  provided,  however, that Property Employees, as a
condition of employment,  may occupy apartment units on a  month-to-month  basis
with or without an executed tenant lease.

     2.03. BUDGET.
     (a) Manager shall submit for Owner's approval no later than forty-five (45)
days prior to the  beginning of each  successive  Fiscal Year the Budget for the
ensuing  Fiscal Year.  The Budget  shall be approved by Owner  fifteen (15) days
after receipt,  and in the event Owner fails to approve or disapprove the Budget
within such  period,  the Budget  shall be deemed to be  approved.  In the event
Owner disapproves the Budget, Owner and Manager shall jointly prepare the Budget
as soon  as may be  reasonably  practicable.  Until a new  Budget  is  approved,
Manager shall operate on the Budget approved for the prior Fiscal Year, with the
exception of expenses for personnel which must be increased based on


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existing  competitive  conditions and expenses relating to taxes,  insurance and
utilities.  The Budget shall reflect the schedule of monthly rents  proposed for
the new Fiscal  Year;  it shall also  constitute  a major  control  under  which
Manager shall  operate,  and there shall be no substantial  variances  therefrom
except  for  the   variations   which  have  complied   with  Section   2.06(a).
Consequently,  no expenses  may be incurred  or  commitments  made by Manager in
connection  with the  maintenance and operation of the Property which exceed the
amounts  allocated  to the total  expenses  for the  period in  question  in the
approved Budget by more than ten percent (10%) without the prior written consent
of Owner;  provided,  however,  that the  foregoing  limitation  with respect to
incurring  any  expense  not  covered by the Budget  shall not apply to expenses
relating to taxes, insurance or utilities.  Manager makes no guaranty, warranty,
or representation  whatsoever in connection with the accuracy of any Budget, and
Owner agrees that they are intended as good faith estimates only.

     (b) In the event there shall be a substantial  variance between the results
of  operations  for any month and the estimated  results of operations  for such
month as set forth in the Budget, Manager shall, upon request,  furnish to Owner
within  twenty  (20)  days  after  the  expiration  of  such  month,  a  written
explanation as to why the variance occurred.

     2.04. MANAGER AND OTHER PERSONNEL. Manager, and/or an affiliate of Manager,
shall employ,  discharge,  and supervise  all on-site  employees or  contractors
required for the  efficient  operation  and  maintenance  of the  Property.  All
on-site personnel,  except independent  contractors and employees of independent
contractors,  shall be  employees  of Manager,  and/or an  affiliate of Manager.
Manager,  and/or an affiliate of Manager, shall pay all salaries of such on-site
employees.  Owner  shall  reimburse  Manager,  and/or an  affiliate  of Manager,
monthly  for the total  aggregate  compensation,  including  salary  and  fringe
benefits,  payable  with  respect to the Property  employees  and any  temporary
employees. The term "fringe benefits" as used herein, shall mean and include the
employer's contribution to a defined contribution plan and of FICA, unemployment
compensation and other employment taxes, worker's  compensation,  group life and
accident and health insurance premiums and disability.

     If  requested  by Manager,  Owner shall  provide an apartment to a Property
Employee on a discounted basis.

     2.05. CONTRACTS AND SUPPLIES.
     (a) Manager  shall,  in the name of, and on behalf of, Owner and at Owner's
expense,  consummate  arrangements with concessionaires,  licensees,  tenants or
other  intended  users of the  facilities  of the  Property,  shall  enter  into
contracts  for the  furnishing  to the  Property  of  electricity,  gas,  water,
telephone,   cleaning,   vermin  extermination,   furnace  and  air-conditioning
maintenance,  pest control,  and any other  utilities,  services and concessions
which are  provided in  connection  with the  maintenance  and  operation  of an
apartment  property in accordance with standards  comparable to those prevailing
in  other  apartment  properties,  and  shall  place  purchase  orders  for such
equipment,  tools,  appliances,  materials  and  supplies  as are  necessary  to
properly maintain the Property.

     (b)  Notwithstanding  subsection  (a),  Manager is expressly  authorized in
connection with the management of the Property to acquire goods from, or utilize
services of,  firms and persons,  who  contract  with  Manager  through  various
vendor,  marketing and licensing agreements through the Lexford Preferred Vendor
Program and to receive reasonable commission income therefrom, provided that the
terms and  conditions  of such  dealings are as favorable as could be reasonably
obtained  from third  parties  offering  similar  goods and  services of similar
quality  and  reliability.   Manager  shall  disclose  to  Owner  all  financial
information relative to such agreements pursuant to Article V.

     2.06. ALTERATIONS, REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE.
     (a) Manager shall make or install, or cause to be made and installed, or do
or cause to be done at Owner's  expense and in the name of Owner,  all necessary
or desirable repairs,  interior and exterior cleaning,  painting and decorating,
plumbing, alterations,  replacements,  improvements and other normal maintenance
and repair work on and to the Property as are customarily made by Manager in the
operation  of  apartment  properties;  provided,  however,  that  no  unbudgeted
expenditure  in excess of $1,000 per item or a total of $5,000  annually  may be
made for such purposes  without the prior  approval of Owner,  unless  emergency
repairs involving manifest danger to life or property are immediately  necessary
for the  preservation  of the safety of the  Property,  or for the safety of the
tenants, or are required


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to avoid  the  suspension  of any  necessary  service  to the  Property,  or are
required to comply with local codes or laws in which event such expenditures may
be made by Manager  without the prior approval of Owner and  irrespective of the
cost limitations imposed by this Section 2.06.

     (b) In  accordance  with the  terms of the  Budget or upon  written  demand
and/or  approval  (except in the case of emergency) of Owner,  Manager shall, at
Owner's  expense,  from time to time during the term  hereof,  make all required
capital replacements or repairs to the Property.  Any extraordinary  supervisory
cost of Manager's or an  affiliate of Manager's  employees  shall be paid for by
Owner  pursuant to Section 3.03.  In regard to sums  necessary to cover costs of
such capital  replacements or repairs,  Manager shall first use any excess funds
held pursuant to Section 4.05 and then from funds furnished by Owner.

     2.07.  LICENSES AND PERMITS.  Manager shall apply for, obtain and maintain,
in the name and at the expense of,  Owner,  all licenses and permits  (including
deposits  and  bonds)  required  of  Owner or  Manager  in  connection  with the
management  and operation of the  Property.  Owner agrees to execute and deliver
any and all applications  and other documents and to otherwise  cooperate to the
fullest  extent with Manager in applying  for,  obtaining and  maintaining  such
licenses and permits.

     2.08. COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS. Manager, at Owner's expense, shall use its best
efforts to cause all such acts and  things to be done in and about the  Property
as Owner and/or Manager shall deem necessary, and Owner covenants throughout the
term of this Agreement, at its expense, to comply with all laws, regulations and
requirements of any federal, state or municipal government,  having jurisdiction
respecting  the use or  manner  of use of the  Property  or the  maintenance  or
operation thereof.

     2.09. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS. Manager shall institute, in its own name or in the
name of Owner,  but in any  event at the  expense  of  Owner,  any and all legal
actions or proceedings  which Manager deems reasonable to collect charges,  rent
or other income from the Property,  or to dispossess tenants or other persons in
possession,  or to  cancel  or  terminate  any  lease,  license,  or  concession
agreement for the breach thereof, or default thereunder, by the tenant, licensee
or concessionaire.

     2.10. DEBTS OF OWNER. In the performance of its duties as Manager,  Manager
shall  act  solely as the agent of  Owner.  All debts and  liabilities  to third
persons incurred by Manager in the course of its operation and management of the
Property,  shall be the debts and  liabilities  of Owner only, and Manager shall
not be liable for any such debts or  liabilities,  except to the extent  Manager
has exceeded its authority hereunder.

                                   ARTICLE III
                                      FEES
                                      ----

     3.01.  PAYMENT OF FEE. Owner shall pay to Manager,  during the term hereof,
the Management Fee, Bookkeeping Fee and Performance Fee for the current month on
or before the last day of such month.

     3.02.  PLACE OF  PAYMENT.  All sums  payable by Owner to Manager  hereunder
shall be  payable  to  Manager at 6954  Americana  Parkway,  Reynoldsburg,  Ohio
43068-4551, unless Manager shall, from time to time, specify a different address
in writing.

     3.03.  COMPENSATION  FOR  ADDITIONAL  SERVICES.  In the  event  that  Owner
requests Manager to perform any services  relating to (i) the restoration of the
Property  following fire or other damage or destruction,  (ii) any major capital
improvements program, or (iii) leasing activities for the Property, then Manager
shall  undertake  such  services  for  such  fees as may be  agreed  upon by the
parties.


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     3.04. COMPUTER  IMPLEMENTATION.  Owner shall pay to Manager, at the time of
conversion from the manual system to the  computerized  system, a fee of $500.00
for set up and training on the computer  system,  if the conversion has not been
previously accomplished.  Manager shall loan Property the necessary software, at
its own  expense,  as long as this  Agreement  is in  effect.  Hardware  will be
furnished at Owner's  expense and will remain the  possession  of the  Property.
Annual  maintenance  contracts for the computer software and hardware will be at
Owner's expense.


                                   ARTICLE IV
               PROCEDURE FOR HANDLING RECEIPTS & OPERATING CAPITAL
               ---------------------------------------------------

     4.01.  BANK DEPOSITS.  All monies received by Manager for, or on behalf of,
Owner shall be deposited by Manager with the Depository.  Manager shall maintain
accounts  for  such  funds  consistent  with the  system  of  accounting  of the
Property.  All funds on  deposit  shall be and shall  remain  under the sole and
exclusive control of Manager,  subject to the provisions  hereof.  All monies of
Owner held by Manager  pursuant to the terms  hereof shall be held by Manager in
trust for the benefit of Owner to be held and disbursed as herein provided.

     4.02.  SECURITY  DEPOSIT  ACCOUNT.  All tenant  security  deposits shall be
deposited in the Operating Account and shall be disbursed in accordance with the
applicable lease  agreements  pursuant to which such deposits have been made. In
the event that applicable law requires that tenant security  deposits be held in
a separate account,  such account shall be established by Manager as approved by
Owner.

     4.03. DISBURSEMENT OF DEPOSITS. Manager shall disburse and pay all funds on
deposit  on behalf  of, and in the name of,  Owner in such  amounts  and at such
times as the same are required in connection with the ownership, maintenance and
operation  of the Property on account of all taxes,  assessments  and charges of
every kind imposed by any governmental  authority having  jurisdiction  over the
Property, and all costs and expenses of maintaining,  operating, and supervising
the operation of the Property,  including, but not limited to, salaries,  fringe
benefits  and  expenses of the  Property  Employees,  insurance  premiums,  debt
services,  capital  expenditures,  legal  and  accounting  fees and the cost and
expense of  utilities,  services  and  concessions.  Owner  agrees to  reimburse
Manager for any costs of Manager's  advertising  staff that are allocable to the
placement  and/or creation of advertising  for the Property,  subject to Owner's
approval,  which  will not be  unreasonably  withheld.  Manager  shall  properly
utilize all escrows and reserves established for their intended purposes and not
use  operating  funds in lieu  thereof  other than as an advance to be  promptly
reimbursed.

     4.04. WORKING CAPITAL.  In addition to the funds derived from the operation
of the Property,  Owner shall furnish and maintain in the operating  accounts in
such bank or banks such other funds as may be necessary  to discharge  financial
commitments  required to efficiently operate the Property,  to meet all payrolls
and satisfy,  before  delinquency,  all accounts payable.  Manager shall have no
responsibility or obligation with respect to the furnishing of such funds.

     4.05. EXCESS FUNDS.
     (a) Any excess  operating funds shall be transferred at the written request
of Owner to a bank account opened and maintained solely by Owner,  provided that
Manager  shall not be required to make any such  transfer if the transfer  would
reduce the balance of operating funds below those funds  reasonably  required to
pay ongoing or  anticipated  operating  expenses  for one month;  provided  that
Manager  may  maintain  sufficient  reserves  to pay,  when  due,  non-  monthly
recurring expenses such as real estate taxes and insurance premiums.

     (b) Unless directed to transfer excess operating funds by Owner pursuant to
subparagraph  (a) above,  Manager  shall use its best efforts to keep any excess
operating funds,  including security deposits,  in an interest-bearing  account.
All interest and income earned on deposits and  investments  shall  constitute a
part of Gross Receipts.


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     4.06. AUTHORIZED  SIGNATORIES.  Any persons from time-to-time designated by
Manager shall be authorized  signatories  on all bank  accounts  established  by
Manager  hereunder  and shall have  authority  to make  disbursements  from such
accounts.  Funds may be withdrawn from all bank accounts  established by Manager
in accordance  with this Article IV, only upon the signature of two  individuals
who have been granted  that  authority by Manager and funds may not be withdrawn
from such accounts by Owner unless Manager is in default hereunder.  All persons
who are  authorized  signatories or who in any way handle funds for the Property
shall be bonded in the minimum amount of $500,000.  Any expense relating to such
bond for on-site  employees shall be borne by Owner and for off-site  employees,
by Manager.


                                    ARTICLE V
                                   ACCOUNTING
                                   ----------

     5.01. BOOKS AND RECORDS. Manager shall keep, on an accrual basis, on behalf
of Owner, or shall supervise and direct the keeping of a comprehensive system of
office  records,  books and accounts  pertaining to the  Property.  Such records
shall be subject to examination at the office where they are maintained by Owner
or its authorized agents, attorneys and accountants at all reasonable hours.

     5.02. PERIODIC STATEMENTS AND AUDITS.
     (a) On or before  fifteen  (15)  days  following  the end of each  calendar
month,  Manager shall deliver, or cause to be delivered,  to Owner (i) an income
and expense  statement  showing the results of operation of the Property for the
preceding  calendar  month and the Fiscal  year to date;  (ii) a  comparison  of
income and  expenses  to the  Budget;  and (iii) cash  balances  for savings and
operating  accounts  as of the last day of such  month.  Manager  shall,  at its
option,  (i) preserve all invoices for a period of four (4) years or (ii) at the
expiration of each Fiscal Year,  deliver all invoices to Owner.  Such statements
and computations shall be prepared from the books of account of the Property.

     (b) Within forty-five (45) days after the end of such Fiscal Year,  Manager
will also  deliver,  or cause to be delivered,  to Owner,  an income and expense
statement  as of Fiscal Year end,  and the results of  operation of the Property
during the preceding Fiscal Year.


                                   ARTICLE VI
                     GENERAL COVENANTS OF OWNER AND MANAGER
                     --------------------------------------

     6.01.  OPERATING  EXPENSES.  Owner shall be solely liable for the costs and
expenses of  maintaining  and operating the Property,  and shall pay, or Manager
shall pay on Owner's  behalf from Property  funds,  all such costs and expenses,
including, without limitation the salaries of all Property Employees.

     6.02.  OWNER'S RIGHT OF INSPECTION AND REVIEW.  Owner and its  accountants,
attorneys and agents shall have the right to enter upon any part of the Property
at all  reasonable  times during the term of this  Agreement  for the purpose of
examining or  inspecting  the Property or examining or making  extracts of books
and records of the  Property,  but any  inspection  shall be done with as little
disruption to the business of the Property as possible. Books and records of the
Property  shall be kept,  beginning  the date hereof,  at the Property or at the
location where any central accounting and bookkeeping  services are performed by
Manager but at all times shall be the property of Owner.

     6.03. HOLD HARMLESS.  Except for the grossly negligent acts or omissions of
Manager and/or any employee or agent of Manager, and/or an affiliate of Manager,
Owner  agrees to hold and save  Manager  or an  affiliate  of  Manager  free and
harmless  for any error of  judgment  and from any and all claims for damage for
bodily injury and for damage to, or destruction  of,  property  arising from any
cause either in and about the Property or elsewhere when Manager is carrying out
the  provisions  of this  Agreement  or acting  under  the  express  or  implied
directions of Owner, including the


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loss of use of such  property  following  and  resulting  from  such  damage  or
destruction. Owner's indemnification of Manager as provided herein shall survive
the expiration or earlier termination of this Agreement.

     6.04. COVENANTS  CONCERNING PAYMENT OF OPERATING EXPENSES.  Owner covenants
to pay all sums for operating  expenses in excess of Gross Receipts  required to
operate the Property upon written  notice and demand from Manager  within thirty
(30) days after receipt of written  notice.  Owner further  recognizes  that the
Property  may be  operated  in  conjunction  with other  phases and costs may be
allocated or shared  between such phases on a more  efficient and less expensive
method of operation.  In such regard, Owner consents to the equitable allocation
of costs  and/or  the  sharing  of any  expenses  in an effort to save costs and
operate the Property in a more efficient manner.


                                   ARTICLE VII
                         DEFAULTS AND TERMINATION RIGHTS
                         -------------------------------

     7.01.  DEFAULT  BY  MANAGER.  Manager  shall  be  deemed  to be in  default
hereunder in the event Manager shall materially fail to keep, observe or perform
any material  covenant,  agreement,  term or  provision of this  Agreement to be
kept,  observed or performed by Manager,  and such default shall  continue for a
period of thirty (30) days after notice thereof by Owner to Manager,  or if such
default cannot be cured within thirty (30) days, then such additional  period as
shall  be  reasonable,  provided  Manager  is  capable  of  curing  same and has
proceeded to cure such default.

     7.02.  REMEDIES  OF OWNER.  Upon the  occurrence  of an event of default by
Manager  as  specified  in Section  7.01  hereof,  Owner  shall be  entitled  to
terminate this Agreement,  and upon any such  termination,  Owner shall have the
right to pursue any remedy it may have at law or in equity,  it being  expressly
understood  that although Owner shall have no further  obligation to pay any Fee
due hereunder,  Manager shall remain liable for any losses  suffered as a result
of Manager's default and the resulting termination of this Agreement.  Upon such
termination,  Manager  shall  deliver to Owner any funds,  books and  records of
Owner then in the possession or control of Manager.

     7.03.  DEFAULTS BY OWNER.  Owner shall be deemed to be in default hereunder
in the event Owner shall fail to keep, observe or perform any material covenant,
agreement, term or provision of this Agreement to be kept, observed or performed
by Owner, and such default shall continue for a period of thirty (30) days after
notice  thereof by Manager to Owner,  or if such default  cannot be cured within
thirty (30) days, then such additional  period as shall be reasonable,  provided
that Owner is capable of curing same and has proceeded to cure such default.

     7.04.  REMEDIES OF MANAGER.  Upon the  occurrence of an event of default by
Owner as  specified  in  Section  7.03  hereof,  Manager  shall be  entitled  to
terminate this Agreement,  and upon any such  termination by Manager pursuant to
this Section 7.04, Manager shall have the right to pursue any remedy it may have
at law or in equity, except that Owner shall continue to be obligated to pay and
perform all of its obligations  which have accrued as of the date of termination
and provided  further that the Fee payable under Section 3.01 shall  continue to
be paid through the date of termination.

     7.05.  TERMINATION  WITHOUT  CAUSE.  Notwithstanding  any provision of this
Agreement to the  contrary,  Manager may  terminate  this  Agreement at any time
without liability  therefor by giving thirty (30) days written notice thereof to
Owner.  Notwithstanding  any provision of this Agreement to the contrary,  Owner
may terminate  this  Agreement  without  cause,  prior to the  expiration of its
stated term, only upon payment to Manager of the damages  incurred by Manager as
a consequence of such premature  termination.  The parties  acknowledge that the
actual  damages  incurred by Manager as a consequence  of a termination by Owner
without  cause or a  termination  by Manager upon the  occurrence of an event of
default  hereunder by Owner would be difficult or impossible  to calculate  with
precision,  and,  therefore,  the parties  stipulate and agree that such damages
shall be measured by (a) multiplying the compensation payable to Manager for the
first full  calendar  month under the Original  Term of this  Agreement by sixty
(60) (or in the case of any  Additional  Term,  by twelve (12)) and (b) reducing
the resulting amount (but not below zero) by the amount


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of all  compensation  actually paid to Manager  pursuant to this Agreement since
the  commencement of such term. The parties intend the foregoing  calculation to
constitute a measure of liquidated damages, and not a penalty.

     7.06.  EXPIRATION OF TERM.  Upon the expiration of the Original Term or any
Additional Term hereof pursuant to Section 1.07 hereof, unless sooner terminated
pursuant to Section 7.03, 7.05, 9.09 or 9.12, Manager shall deliver to Owner all
funds,  including tenant security  deposits,  books and records of Owner then in
possession or control of Manager,  save and except such sums as are then due and
owing to Manager hereunder.


                                  ARTICLE VIII
                                    INSURANCE
                                    ---------

     8.01.  OWNER'S INSURANCE  COVERAGE.  Manager shall cause to be procured and
maintained,  to the extent requested by Owner, insurance coverage with regard to
the Property.  Manager shall promptly investigate and make a full written report
as to all accidents or claims for damage  relating to the  ownership,  operating
and  maintenance  of the Property,  including any damage or  destruction  to the
Property and the estimated cost of repair,  and shall cooperate and make any and
all reports  required by any  insurance  company in  connection  therewith.  All
general public  liability and other liability  policies  carried by or for Owner
shall name Owner and Manager as co-insureds.

     8.02.  MANAGER'S INSURANCE COVERAGE.  Pursuant to the provisions of Section
4.03, Manager shall provide and maintain, so long as this Agreement is in force,
worker's  compensation,  or similar insurance coverage,  in full compliance with
all applicable state and federal laws and regulations  covering all employees of
Manager,  and/or an  affiliate of Manager,  performing  work with respect to the
Property operations.

     8.03. SUBROGATION AND INDEMNITY OR DEDUCTIBLE PROVISIONS.
     (a) Any  insurance  which is procured  and  maintained  which in any way is
related to the Property or the authorized activities connected therewith, is for
the sole  benefit of the party  securing  such  insurance  and  others  named as
insureds  and  Manager  and Owner  hereby  release  the other from all rights of
recovery under or through subrogation or otherwise for any loss or damage to the
extent  recovery is made from  insurance.  Any  insurance  which is procured and
maintained by Manager insuring the interest and property of Owner and others may
contain indemnity or deductible provisions and the cost of such provisions shall
be borne by the Owner.

     (b) Owner and Manager hereby waive against the other any and all claims and
demands of whatsoever nature for damages, loss or injury to the other's property
in, upon or about the Property, except for claims and demands arising out of the
gross negligence of willful misconduct of Owner,  Manager,  Manager's affiliate,
or either of their respective agents, employees, officers or contractors.

     (c) Owner shall indemnify and hold harmless  Manager and Manager's  agents,
officers,  employees,  and  employees  of Manager  affiliates,  from any and all
losses,  costs,  damage or expenses  resulting or arising from the effecting and
maintaining,  or the failure to procure and  maintain,  any  insurance  coverage
other than that  specifically  required by Owner,  in  writing,  or as set forth
herein to be maintained by Manager.


                                   ARTICLE IX
                            MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
                            ------------------------

     9.01.  GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and
interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Ohio regardless of where
the Property is located.


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     9.02. NOTICES.  Owner shall designate one person as Owner's  representative
in all dealings with Manager,  who shall,  until further  notice,  be the person
whose name is indicated  beneath Owner's address set forth on the signature page
hereof.  Any notice or  communication  hereunder must be in writing,  and may be
given by registered or certified  mail,  and if given by registered or certified
mail,  same shall be deemed to have been given and received when a registered or
certified  letter  containing  such  notice,  properly  addressed,  with postage
prepaid,  is deposited in the United States mail; and if given otherwise than by
registered  mail,  it shall be deemed to have been given when  delivered  to and
received by the party to whom it is  addressed.  Such notices or  communications
shall be given to the parties  hereto at the  addresses  set forth  opposite the
names of the respective  parties on the signature page hereof.  Any party hereto
may,  at any time,  by giving ten (10) days  written  notice to the other  party
hereto,  designate any other address in substitution of the foregoing address to
which such notice or communication shall be given.

     9.03. SEVERABILITY. If any term, covenant or condition of this Agreement or
the application  thereof to any person or circumstance  shall, to any extent, be
invalid  or  unenforceable,  the  remainder  of this  Agreement  or  such  other
documents,  or the application of such term, covenant or condition to persons or
circumstances  other than those as to which it is held invalid or unenforceable,
shall not be affected  thereby,  and each term,  covenant or  condition  of this
Agreement  or such other  documents  shall be valid and shall be enforced to the
fullest extent permitted by law.

     9.04. NO JOINT VENTURE OR PARTNERSHIP.  Owner and Manager hereby agree that
nothing  contained  herein or in any document  executed in  connection  herewith
shall be construed as making Manager and Owner joint  venturers or partners.  In
no event shall Manager have any obligation or liability  whatsoever with respect
to any debts, obligations or liabilities of Owner.

     9.05. MODIFICATION/TERMINATION. This Agreement terminates any and all prior
management  agreements  between Owner and Manager relating to the Property,  and
any amendment, modification,  termination or release hereof may be effected only
by a written instrument executed by Manager and Owner.

     9.06.  ATTORNEYS' FEES. Should either party employ an attorney or attorneys
to enforce any of the provisions hereof or to protect its interest in any manner
arising  under  this  Agreement,  or to recover  damages  for the breach of this
Agreement,  the non-prevailing party in any action (the finality of which is not
legally  contested)  agrees to pay to the prevailing party all reasonable costs,
damages  and  expenses,  including  attorneys'  fees,  expended  or  incurred in
connection therewith.

     9.07. TOTAL AGREEMENT.  This Agreement is a total and complete  integration
of any and all  undertakings  existing  between Manager and Owner and supersedes
any prior oral or written agreements, promises or representations between them.

     9.08. APPROVALS AND CONSENTS. If any provision hereof requires the approval
or consent of Owner or Manager to any act or omission,  such approval or consent
shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.

     9.09. CASUALTY.  In the event that the Property, or any portion thereof, is
substantially or totally damaged or destroyed by fire, tornado, windstorm, floor
or other  casualty  during  the term of this  Agreement,  Manager  or Owner  may
terminate  this  Agreement  upon  giving  the  other  party  written  notice  of
termination  on or before the date  which is thirty  (30) days after the date of
such  casualty.  In the event of  termination  pursuant  to this  Section  9.09,
neither party hereto shall have any further liability hereunder.

     9.10.  COMPETITIVE  PROPERTIES.  Manager may,  individually or with others,
engage or possess an  interest  in any other  properties  and  ventures of every
nature and description,  including but not limited to, the ownership, financing,
leasing, operation, management, brokerage, development and sale of real property
and  apartment  properties  other than the  Property,  whether or not such other
ventures or properties are  competitive  with the Property,  and Owner shall not
have any right to the income or profits derived therefrom.


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     9.11.  SUCCESSORS  AND ASSIGNS.  This  Agreement  shall be binding upon and
shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their permitted  successors
and assigns.  Either  Manager or Owner may assign this  Agreement upon obtaining
the other party's prior written consent;  provided,  however, that Manager shall
be permitted to collaterally assign this Agreement to its lender.

     9.12. SALE OF THE PROPERTY.  In the event the Property is sold, conveyed or
transferred  during the term  hereof,  Owner may assign  this  Agreement  to the
purchaser of the Property, subject to obtaining Manager's prior written consent.
In the event of any termination of this Agreement by Owner as a result of a bona
fide sale of the Property  without the prior written  consent of Manager,  Owner
shall pay to  Manager a  termination  fee equal to the amount  due  pursuant  to
Section  7.05 to the  extent  that,  as a result  of the  payment  of such  fee,
distributions to limited partners of Owner are not thereby reduced.

     9.13 DUPLICATE ORIGINALS;  COUNTERPARTS.  This Agreement may be executed in
any number of duplicate originals and each duplicate original shall be deemed to
be an original. This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts,  each of
which  counterparts  shall be deemed  an  original  instrument  and all of which
together shall constitute a single Agreement.

     IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the parties  hereto  have  executed  this  Management
Agreement as of the day and year first above written.

ADDRESS:                               OWNER:
6954 Americana Parkway                          ________________________________
Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068
                                       By:      ________________________________
ATTN:   Paul R. Selid, Vice President           Managing General Partner

                                       By:      ________________________________
                                                Paul R. Selid, Vice President

ADDRESS:                               MANAGER:
8615 Freeport Parkway
Suite 200                              BY:      LEXFORD PROPERTIES, INC.
Irving, TX 75063


ATTN:    Pat Holder, President         BY:      ________________________________
                                                Pat Holder, President



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PARTNERSHIP ASSET MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT

     THIS  AGREEMENT  made  and  entered  into  effective  as of the  1st day of
January,  1995, by and between  ______________________, a(n)____________________
Limited  Partnership  (hereinafter  referred to as "Partnership"),  and Cardinal
Apartment Management Group, Inc. an Ohio corporation (hereinafter referred to as
"CAMG").

                              W I T N E S S E T H:

     WHEREAS,  employees of CAMG have had  experience  in the  management of the
affairs and investments of real estate limited partnerships;

     WHEREAS,  the Partnership  wishes to obtain the services of CAMG to perform
administrative  functions  and asset  management  services,  and CAMG  wishes to
perform such services for the Partnership.

     NOW,  THEREFORE,  in  consideration  of the  premises  and  of  the  mutual
promises, covenants, obligations and agreements hereinafter set forth, and other
good and valuable  consideration,  the receipt of which is hereby  acknowledged,
the parties hereto,  intending to be and being legally bound, do hereby agree as
follows:

     1. EMPLOYMENT

     The  Partnership  hereby employs CAMG  exclusively  to provide  partnership
administrative services and asset management services.

     2. TERM

     (A) The term of this  Agreement  shall be for a period  of three  (3) years
commencing  January 1, 1995 and,  unless earlier  terminated as provided in this
Section 2, shall  expire on December  31,  1997.  

     (B) At the  expiration  of the initial  three year term,  it is the express
intention of the parties hereto that this Agreement  shall  automatically  renew
itself for successive one year terms unless terminated as herein provided.

     (C) Either party may terminate  this  Agreement upon thirty (30) days prior
written  notice to the other.  In the event this  Agreement is terminated by the
Partnership, and such termination is not the result of CAMG's failure or refusal
to perform as provided in this  Agreement,  then CAMG shall receive within sixty
(60) days of termination, a termination fee of 1% times the average gross rental
income  of the  partnership  over the  period  of twelve  (12)  complete  months
immediately  preceding  the month of  termination,  times  the  number of months
remaining  in the initial  term (or,  as the case may be, in any  renewal  term)
hereunder, as if this Agreement had not been terminated.

     (D) In the event  that CAMG  shall  fail or  refuse to  perform  any of its
material  covenants,  obligations  or duties as provided in this  Agreement in a
manner  consistent  with  the  standard  of  care  customarily  employed  by the
exclusive administrator of a real estate limited partnership,  Partnership shall
have the right at any time after written notice from Partnership and the failure
by CAMG to cure such failure or refusal within thirty (30) days after receipt of
such notice,  to  terminate  this  Agreement  by written  notice to CAMG without
penalty.


     3. DUTIES OF CAMG

     CAMG accepts the employment and agrees:

     (a) To  perform  partnership  administrative  services,  including  but not
limited to the following: preparation and distribution of reports to


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Partners with respect to operations,  finances, management and all other matters
affecting  their  interests;  allocation and  distribution of funds to Partners;
supervision,  review and  distribution of Partnership tax returns and income tax
computations  of  deductions  allocable to each Partner in  accordance  with the
limited partnership  agreement;  supervision,  review and filing of all real and
personal ad valorem  property tax returns  required to be filed by  Partnership;
and  participation  and supervision of professionals  involved in examination of
Partnership filings.

     (b) To perform  partnership  asset management  services,  including but not
limited to Valuation of the  Partnership's  real  property,  upon request by the
Partnership; advice regarding whether and on what terms to sell, refinance, make
material  renovations  or  improvements,  or  otherwise  to improve,  finance or
dispose  of the  Partnership's  real  estate;  analysis  and  recommendation  of
opportunities  for maximizing the investment  yield on Partnership cash balances
pending  their  disbursement;  and such  other and  management  services  as the
Partnership may reasonably request from time to time.

     (c) The above  services  shall be performed  under the  supervision  of the
General Partner(s) of the Partnership.

     (d) CAMG, at its expense, shall maintain or cause to be maintained true and
accurate  original records  reflecting the information  provided to the Partners
and any other reporting entity.  CAMG shall maintain a copy or microfilm copy of
all such records at 6954 Americana  Parkway,  Reynoldsburg,  Ohio 43068, or such
other principal office as CAMG determines is necessary.

     (e) The Limited  and General  Partners,  at their  expense,  shall have the
right at all reasonable times during normal business hours to audit, examine and
make copies of or extracts  from the  records  and  reports  maintained  by CAMG
pursuant to Section 3(d).

     4. STANDARD OF CARE, LIABILITY

     In the performance of its duties and obligations under this Agreement, CAMG
shall  diligently  and in good  faith seek to protect  the  property  rights and
interests of the partners in the Partnership.

     CAMG shall not be liable for any error of  judgment  or for any  mistake of
fact or law, or for anything it may do or refrain from doing  hereafter,  except
in cases of willful misconduct or gross negligence.

     5. COMPENSATION

     (A) As compensation  for CAMG's services as the exclusive  administrator of
the  Partnership,  the  Partnership  shall,  on or before  the tenth day of each
calendar month during the initial and any renewal term of this Agreement,  shall
pay to CAMG one (1%) percent of the sum of gross rental  income  collected by or
for the account of the Partnership during the immediately  proceeding month from
the  operation  of the  Partnership;  provided,  however,  that  there  shall be
excluded or deducted from "gross rental  income" (i) cash or credit refunds paid
to customers upon  transactions  included in gross rental  income;  and (ii) the
amount of any city, county,  state or federal sales, use, luxury or excise taxes
on such sales which are required to be collected from the customer (but included
in the price or stated separately therefrom) and paid to the taxing authorities.

     6. ASSIGNMENT

     CAMG shall have the right to assign  its  rights  and  delegate  its duties
hereunder without  Partnership's  consent to another administrator of recognized
standing.  CAMG shall give Partnership  thirty (30) days written notice prior to
an assignment.



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     7. GENERAL PROVISIONS

     (A)  MODIFICATIONS,  WAIVER.  No change or  modification  of this Agreement
shall be valid or binding upon the parties  hereto,  nor shall any waiver of any
term or  condition,  unless  such  change,  modification  or waiver  shall be in
writing and signed by the parties hereto.

     (B) BINDING EFFECT.  Except as otherwise  provided  herein,  this Agreement
shall  inure to the  benefit of and shall be binding  upon the  parties  hereto,
their legal representatives, transferees, successors and assigns.

     (C) DUPLICATE  ORIGINALS.  For the convenience of the parties  hereto,  any
number of counterparts hereof may be executed and each such counterpart shall be
deemed to be an original instrument.

     (D)  CONSTRUCTION.  This Agreement  shall be  interpreted  and construed in
accordance  with the laws of the state of Ohio,  exclusive  of conflicts of laws
provisions thereof. The titles of the sections and sub-sections herein have been
inserted as a matter of  convenience  of reference only and shall not control or
affect the meaning or construction of any of the terms or provisions herein.

     (E) ENTIRE  AGREEMENT.  This Agreement is intended by the parties hereto to
be the final  expression  of their  agreement  and is the complete and exclusive
statement of the terms thereof,  notwithstanding any representation or statement
to the contrary heretofore made.

     (F)  NOTICES.  All notices  and other  communications  required  under this
Agreement  shall be in writing and shall be (i)  transmitted by facsimile,  (ii)
sent by Federal Express or other overnight  delivery  service,  or (iii) sent by
registered or certified U.S. Mail, return receipt required,  addressed in either
case as follows:

     If intended for CAMG, to:

          Cardinal Apartment Management Group, Inc.
                  6954 Americana Parkway
                  Reynoldsburg, OH 43068
                  ATTN:  President

         With a copy to:

                  General Counsel
                  Cardinal Realty Services, Inc.
                  6954 Americana Parkway
                  Reynoldsburg, OH 43068
          (614) 575-5214
          FAX: (614) 575-5240

         If intended for Partnership, to:

                  _________________________________
                  ATTN:  Partnership Administration
                  6954 Americana Parkway
                  Reynoldsburg, OH 43068

or at such other address or to the  attention of such other  person,  as CAMG or
Partnership  shall  request  by written  notice  given as herein  provided.  Any
written notice or other  communication  given as herein provided shall be deemed
to have been sufficiently given and received for all purposes


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hereunder on the date said return  receipts are signed,  provided that if either
party refuses to sign and return  receipt on the first  delivery or after proper
notice  by the  United  States  Postal  Service,  then the date  three  (3) days
following the date on which the same is deposited,  postage prepaid, in a United
States general or branch post office or mailbox.

     IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the parties have affixed their hands and seals on the
date first above written.

___________________________
a(n) ______________________ limited partnership

By: Cardinal Realty Services, Inc.
Its:General Partner

By:________________________

Its:_______________________


Cardinal Apartment Management
Group, Inc.

By:________________________

Its:_______________________



<PAGE>   1

                                EXTENDED
                      PARTNERSHIP ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT

     THIS  AGREEMENT  made  and  entered  into  effective  as of the  ___ day of
___________ 199_, by and between  _____________,  a(n) ________________  Limited
Partnership  (hereinafter referred to as "Partnership"),  and Cardinal Apartment
Management Group, Inc., an Ohio corporation (hereinafter referred to as "CAMG").

                              W I T N E S S E T H:

     WHEREAS, employees of CAMG have had experience in the management of affairs
of investments and limited partnerships;

     WHEREAS,  the Partnership  wishes to obtain the services of CAMG to perform
administrative  functions to furnish information and deal with Limited Partners,
and CAMG wishes to perform such services for the Partnership;

     WHEREAS,  an  affiliate  of CAMG  has  performed  the  same  administrative
services for the Partnership pursuant to a written agreement,  prior to the date
of this Agreement;

     NOW,  THEREFORE,  in  consideration  of the  premises  and  of  the  mutual
promises, covenants, obligations and agreements hereinafter set forth, and other
good and valuable  consideration,  the receipt of which is hereby  acknowledged,
the parties hereto,  intending to be and being legally bound, do hereby agree as
follows:

     1. EMPLOYMENT

     The  Partnership  hereby employs CAMG  exclusively  to provide  partnership
administrative services, furnish information, and deal with Limited Partners.

     2. TERM

     (A) The  term of this  Agreement  shall  be for a  period  of one (1)  year
commencing January 1, 1995 unless earlier terminated as provided in this Section
2.

     (B) At the  expiration  of the  initial  one year term,  it is the  express
intention of the parties hereto that this Agreement  shall  automatically  renew
itself for successive one year terms unless terminated as herein provided.

     (C) Either party may terminate this Agreement  without  liability  therefor
upon  thirty (30) days prior  written  notice to the other,  effective  upon the
expiration of the then current term.

     (D) In the event  that CAMG  shall  fail or  refuse to  perform  any of its
material  covenants,  obligations  or duties as provided in this  Agreement in a
manner  consistent  with  the  standard  of  care  customarily  employed  by the
exclusive administrator of a real estate limited partnership,  Partnership shall
have the right at any time after written notice from Partnership and the failure
by CAMG to cure such failure or refusal within thirty (30) days after receipt of
such notice, to terminate this Agreement by written notice to CAMG.

     3. DUTIES OF CAMG

     CAMG accepts the employment and agrees:


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     (a) To  perform  partnership  administration  services,  including  but not
limited to the following:  preparation  and  distribution  of reports to Limited
Partners with respect to operations,  finances, management and all other matters
affecting  their  interests;  allocation  and  distribution  of funds to Limited
Partners;  supervision,  review and  distribution of Partnership tax returns and
income  tax  computations  of  deductions  allocable  to each  Limited  Partner;
supervision,  review and filing of all real and personal ad valorem property tax
returns required to be filed by Partnership;  and  participation and supervision
of professionals involved in examination of Partnership filings.

     (b) The above  services  shall be performed  under the  supervision  of the
General Partner(s) of the Partnership.

     (c) CAMG, at its expense, shall maintain or cause to be maintained true and
accurate  original  records  reflecting the information  provided to the Limited
Partners and any other reporting entity. CAMG shall maintain a copy or microfilm
copy of all such records at 6954 Americana Parkway, Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068, or
such other principal office as CAMG determines is necessary.

     (d) The Limited  and General  Partners,  at their  expense,  shall have the
right at all reasonable times during normal business hours to audit, examine and
make copies of or extracts  from the  records  and  reports  maintained  by CAMG
pursuant to Section 3(C).

     4. STANDARD OF CARE, LIABILITY

     (A) In the performance of its duties and obligations  under this Agreement,
CAMG shall  diligently and in good faith seek to protect the property rights and
interests of the partners in the Partnership.

     (B) CAMG shall not be liable for any error of  judgment  or for any mistake
of fact or law,  or for  anything  it may do or refrain  from  doing  hereafter,
except in cases of willful misconduct or gross negligence.

     5. COMPENSATION

     (A) As compensation  for CAMG's services as the exclusive  administrator of
the  Partnership,  the  Partnership  on or before the tenth day of each calendar
month  during the Term of the  Agreement,  shall pay to CAMG one (1%) percent of
the sum of gross rentals and other income of any nature whatsoever  collected by
or for the account of the Partnership  during the immediately  proceeding  month
from the operation of the Partnership.

     6. ASSIGNMENT

     (A) CAMG shall have the right to assign its rights and  delegate its duties
hereunder without  Partnership's  consent to another administrator of recognized
standing.  CAMG shall give Partnership  thirty (30) days written notice prior to
an assignment.

     7. GENERAL PROVISIONS

     (A)  MODIFICATIONS,  WAIVER.  No change or  modification  of this Agreement
shall be valid or binding upon the parties  hereto,  nor shall any waiver of any
term or  condition,  unless  such  change,  modification  or waiver  shall be in
writing and signed by the parties hereto.

     (B) BINDING EFFECT.  Except as otherwise  provided  herein,  this Agreement
shall  inure to the  benefit of and shall be binding  upon the  parties  hereto,
their legal representatives, transferees, successors and


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assigns.

     (C) DUPLICATE  ORIGINALS.  For the convenience of the parties  hereto,  any
number of counterparts hereof may be executed and each such counterpart shall be
deemed to be an original instrument.

     (D)  CONSTRUCTION.  This Agreement  shall be  interpreted  and construed in
accordance  with the laws of the State of Ohio,  exclusive  of conflicts of laws
provisions thereof. The titles of the sections and sub-sections herein have been
inserted as a matter of  convenience  of reference only and shall not control or
affect the meaning or construction of any of the terms or provisions herein.

     (E) ENTIRE  AGREEMENT.  This Agreement is intended by the parties hereto to
be the final  expression  of their  agreement  and is the complete and exclusive
statement of the terms thereof,  notwithstanding any representation or statement
to the contrary heretofore made.

     (F)  NOTICES.  All notices  and other  communications  required  under this
Agreement  shall be in writing and shall be (i)  transmitted by facsimile,  (ii)
sent by Federal Express or other overnight  delivery  service,  or (iii) sent by
registered or certified U.S. Mail, return receipt required,  addressed in either
case as follows:

         If intended for CAMG, to:

         Cardinal Apartment Management Group, Inc.
         6954 Americana Parkway
         Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068
         (614) 575-5220
         ATTN:  President

         With a copy to:

         General Counsel
         Cardinal Apartment Management Group, Inc.
         6954 Americana Parkway
         Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068
         (614) 575-5214
         FAX:  (614) 575-5240

         If intended for Partnership, to:

         __________________________________
         6954 Americana Parkway
         Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068

or at such other address or to the  attention of such other  person,  as CAMG or
Partnership  shall  request  by written  notice  given as herein  provided.  Any
written notice or other  communication  given as herein provided shall be deemed
to have been sufficiently  given and received for all purposes  hereunder on the
date said return  receipts are signed,  provided that if either party refuses to
sign and return  receipt on the first  delivery  or after  proper  notice by the
United  States Post Office,  then the date three (3) days  following the date on
which the same is deposited,  postage  prepaid,  in the United States general or
branch post office or mailbox.




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         IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the parties have affixed their hands and seals on
the date first above written.


_________________________________________
a(n) __________________ limited partnership

By:
    Vice President of its General
         Partner


Cardinal Apartment Management
Group, Inc.

By:______________________________

Its:_____________________________


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AGREEMENT FOR TAX APPEAL SERVICES

         This Agreement for Tax Appeal  Services  ("Agreement")  is made on this
_____ day of ___________,  199_____,  by and between  CARDINAL REALTY  SERVICES,
INC.    ("Cardinal")    and     ________________________________________________
("Owner").

          1.  DEFINITIONS:  For the purposes of this  Agreement,  the  following
terms shall have the meanings as hereinafter set forth:

          (a)  Property:   the   real   property   located   in  the   City   of
               ___________________,  County  of  _______________  and  State  of
               ______________, being Tax Parcel No.___________.
          (b)  Tax Appeal  Services:  those  services  described in Section 3 of
               this Agreement.
          (c)  Fees: Twenty-five Percent (25%) of the following amounts: (i) the
               difference  between the annual real estate taxes for the property
               for the year  199____  and the first  year  after  the  reduction
               obtained  as a result of the  performance  by Cardinal of the tax
               appeal  services  and (ii) any  refund  of  previously  paid real
               estate taxes, including any interest or penalties,  obtained as a
               result of the performance by Cardinal of the tax appeal services.
          (d)  Expenses:  all amounts  paid by Cardinal in  connection  with the
               performance of tax appeal services including, without limitation,
               filing  fees,   postage  copying,   overnight  delivery  charges,
               reasonable  amounts  for  travel  outside  the  Greater  Columbus
               Metropolitan area, and appraisals or other professional  services
               performed by any personnel  which are not employed on a full-time
               basis by Cardinal.

          2.  ENGAGEMENT:  The Owner  hereby  agrees to engage,  and hereby does
engage,  Cardinal  for the purpose of providing  tax appeal  services and to pay
Cardinal the fees and expenses  pursuant to the terms and  conditions  specified
herein.

          3.  SERVICES:  Cardinal  agrees to provide the  following  services in
connection with the real estate taxes of the property:

          (a)  an  analysis  of the  real  estate  taxes as they  relate  to the
               valuation  of  the  property  as  assessed  by  the   appropriate
               governmental  authority  and the amount of the real estate  taxes
               levied thereby;
          (b)  a  recommendation  to the Owner of the  advisability of filing an
               appeal of the assessed valuation of the property or the amount of
               the taxes as they may relate thereto;
          (c)  the  filing and  prosecution  of an appeal  with the  appropriate
               governmental  authority  seeking a reduction of the amount of the
               real estate taxes;
          (d)  completion  and  signature  of any  forms or other  documents  in
               connection with the performance of any of the services enumerated
               herein;
          (e)  the retention of any professional real estate appraisers or other
               professional  whose  services  are  required  in order to file an
               appeal for a reduction of the real estate taxes;
          (f)  negotiating  any  settlement  of any appeal  relating to the real


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               estate taxes with the appropriate  governmental authority subject
               to the terms set forth in this Agreement; and
          (g)  any other services  reasonably required in connection with any of
               the  foregoing to obtain a reduction in the amount of real estate
               taxes levied against the property.

          4.  APPOINTMENT OF AGENT:  Owner does hereby  appoint  Cardinal as its
sole and exclusive  agent and  attorney-in-fact  for the  performance of the tax
appeal services and authorizes  Cardinal to execute, on its behalf, all forms or
other legal documents which are reasonably  required in the rendering of the tax
appeal services.  Owner  authorizes  Cardinal to enter upon the property for the
purpose  of  making  any  physical  inspection  as may be  deemed  necessary  by
Cardinal.  Owner agrees to permit Cardinal  access to any records  maintained by
the  Owner  which  relate  to the  real  estate  taxes or the  valuation  of the
property.

          5.  DECISION TO APPEAL OR SETTLE:  The Owner  shall  retain all rights
relating to the decision to appeal the assessed valuation of the property or the
amount of the real  estate  taxes.  In the  event an  appeal is not  undertaken,
whether  pursuant to a  recommendation  by  Cardinal  or by the  decision of the
Owner,  Owner  agrees to pay the fee as  specified  above.  The Owner shall also
retain all rights to accept any  settlement  of any  appeal,  or of any offer to
settle without any appeal,  which may be obtained by Cardinal in connection with
its performance hereunder.

          6. PAYMENTS:  Payment of fees and expenses shall be made within thirty
(30) days of the date of  billing.  The Owner  shall be liable  for all fees and
expenses due hereunder  regardless of any transfer of the property,  or any part
thereof,  prior to the final  determination of any appeal seeking a reduction in
the real estate taxes of the property.

          7.  MISCELLANEOUS:  Nothing herein shall be construed as a guaranty or
warranty,  either express of implied, by Cardinal as to any specific result from
Cardinal's performance hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Cardinal agrees
to use its best  efforts to effect the most  favorable  outcome for the Owner in
the rendering of the taxes appeal  services.  In the event any of the tax appeal
services  performed by Cardinal  shall be adjudged,  by the highest court of the
state where the property is  situated,  to be an  unauthorized  practice of law,
this Agreement shall be reformed to delete  therefrom any part which has been so
adjudged.  The fees shall be reduced by an amount equal to the applicable hourly
rate for the portion of the tax appeal services performed by Cardinal which have
been adjudged to be an authorized practice of law.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been made by the parties hereto
as of the date first above written.

CARDINAL REALTY SERVICES, INC.                              OWNER

BY:________________________________         ____________________________________
                                                            (NAME)

ITS:________________________________        BY: ________________________________



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LEASE

         THIS  LEASE,  made  effective  this 24th day of February,  1998, by and

between AMERICANA INVESTMENT COMPANY, an Ohio general partnership  ("Landlord"),

and LEXFORD,  INC., a corporation  organized and existing under and by virtue of

the laws of the State of Ohio ("Tenant").

                                   WITNESSETH:


         ARTICLE 1. GRANT AND PREMISES. Landlord for and in consideration of the

rents and covenants hereinafter mentioned does hereby demise, lease and let unto

Tenant and Tenant does hereby hire,  lease and take from  Landlord the following

described  premises  situated in the  approximately  52,168 square foot building

known as 6954 Americana  Parkway,  Reynoldsburg,  Ohio (the  "Building"),  which

Building, together with the approximately 3.881 acre parcel of land described in

Exhibit A hereto upon which it is located,  and all improvements located thereon

are referred to as the "Project."

         Being  approximately  30,520  square  feet of office  space  (the
         "Office  Space") and 5,600  square feet of  warehouse  space (the
         "Warehouse  Space")  for a total  of  36,120  square  feet in the
         location  and  configuration  depicted  on Exhibit B hereto  (the
         Premises").


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         The Project  constitutes a portion of Americana  Commerce Park ( "ACP")

as  ACP is  shown  on  Exhibit  C  hereto.  The  Premises  shall  include  as an

appurtenant  right  the  non-exclusive  right of use of the  parking  lot on the

Project and the loading dock  turn-around  area between the buildings in ACP and

driveways in the Project.  Tenant shall be entitled to the  non-exclusive use of

the parking lot of the Project,  together  with other tenants of the Project and

their employees,  customers, agents, guests and invitees, it being the intent of

the parties that each tenant of the Project shall have the  non-exclusive use of

that number of the total  parking  spaces in the Project  determined by dividing

the total square feet of their respective  leased premises by the total leasable

square feet of the Building.  It is agreed that the entire loading dock area and

turn-around  area  between  the two  buildings  is a common  area of ACP for the

non-exclusive use of all tenants within ACP.

         ARTICLE 2. TERM.  The term of this Lease shall  commence on the date of

the  last to  occur of the  following  events  (the  "Commencement  Date"):  (i)

Tenant's  Work, as defined in Article 11 hereof,  is  completed,  and Tenant has

accepted  the  Premises;  (ii) Tenant has vacated all  portions of the  Building

which are not a part of the Premises, leaving the same in the condition required

upon  termination  under the terms of the existing  Lease  between  Landlord and


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Tenant for the Building;  (iii) Tenant has occupied the Premises for the conduct

of its  business;  and (iv) January 1, 1998 and expire on December 31, 2004.  If

Tenant  holds over the  expiration  of the term,  it is agreed  that the tenancy

shall be  month-to-month  under the same  terms and  conditions  as this  Lease.


         ARTICLE 3. RENTAL.

         (a) Monthly  Rental.  The monthly  rental  shall be as set forth below,

payable  without  deduction  or offset in  advance on or before the first day of

each  and  every  month  during  the  term  to the  following  address:  Oakwood

Management  Company,  6950 Americana Parkway,  Reynoldsburg,  Ohio 43068.


             Annual Rent
              Per Square   Annual Rent for
 Lease         Foot for        Warehouse
 Years       Office Space        Space        Annual Rental    Monthly Rental
- -------      ------------  ---------------    -------------    --------------

  1-3          $8.75          $25,872.00      $292,922.00       $24,410.17
  4-5          $9.25          $27,165.60      $309,475.60       $25,789.63
  6-7          $9.75          $28,523.88      $326,093.88       $27,174.49

The first Lease Year shall commence on the Commencement Date and end on the last

day of the  twelfth  full  month  following  the  Commencement  Date,  and  each

subsequent  lease  year  shall  commence  on the  first  day of the  immediately

following  month,  except  that if the  Commencement  Date is a date  other than

January 1, 1998, the last lease year shall be a partial lease year and shall end

on December 31, 2004.  If the  Commencement  Date is a date other than the first


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day of a month, the monthly rental for the first partial month shall be prorated

based upon the actual number of days of the month within the lease term.

         (b)  Additional  Rent.  Tenant  shall  pay any and all sums of money or

charges  required  to be paid by Tenant as  additional  rent  under  this  Lease

promptly  when the same are due,  without any  deduction or set-off  whatsoever.

Tenant's failure to pay any such amounts or charges when due shall carry with it

the same consequences as the failure to pay Monthly Rental.  All such amounts or

charges shall be payable to Landlord at the place where rent is payable.


         (c) Delay or Default on Payment of Rent. In the event that Tenant shall

fail to pay any  installment  of rent on the date when due, or shall fail to pay

any other  payment or charges due from Tenant to Landlord  hereunder on the date

when due,  such past due  rentals or other  charges  shall bear  interest at the

lesser of (i) the highest rate then  allowable by law which  Landlord might then

have  charged  in making an  unsecured  loan to Tenant or (ii) the rate of three

percent (3%) per annum above the prime rate charged by The  Huntington  National

Bank,  Columbus,  Ohio (i.e.  the interest rate  established  by The  Huntington

National Bank, Columbus, Ohio, from time to time based upon its consideration of

economic, money market, business and competitive factors) as of


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the due date (in either instance,  the "Default Rate") from the due date thereof

until paid by Tenant. In like manner, all other obligations, benefits and moneys

which may be due to Landlord  from Tenant under the terms  hereof,  or which are

paid by Landlord because of Tenant's default  hereunder,  shall bear interest at

the  Default  Rate from the due date  until paid or, in the case of sums paid by

Landlord because of Tenant's default hereunder,  from the date such payments are

made by Landlord until the date Landlord is reimbursed by Tenant.

         ARTICLE 4. OPTIONS.

         (a) Option to Renew. Tenant shall have and is hereby granted the option

to extend the term of this Lease for one (1) additional  term of five (5) years.

The  renewal  period  shall be  governed by all of the  provisions,  terms,  and

conditions of this Lease;  except that the monthly rental shall be determined as

follows:

   Year of     Annual Rent   Annual Rental for
   Renewal     Per Square        Warehouse       Total Annual
    Term          Foot             Space            Rental        Monthly Rental
   -------     ----------    -----------------   ------------     --------------

      1             $9.99        $29,236.98       $334,131.76       $27,844.32
      2            $10.24        $29,967.90       $342,492.70       $28,541.06
      3            $10.50        $30,717.10       $350,763.31       $29,230.26
      4            $10.76        $31,485.03       $359,880.23       $29,990.02
      5            $11.03        $32,272.15       $368,907.75       $30,742.31


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In order to exercise the option as herein provided, Tenant must give to Landlord

written  notice of same at least  ninety  (90) days prior to end of the  initial

term.

         (b) Option to Delete  Warehouse  Space from Lease.  Tenant shall have a

one-time  right to delete the  Warehouse  Space from the  Premises  on the third

anniversary  date of the Lease (the "Warehouse  Option Date") upon the following

terms and conditions:

          (1)  Tenant  shall  give  written  notice to  Landlord  (an  "Election
               Notice")  stating its election to delete the Warehouse Space from
               the Premises effective on the Warehouse Option Date not more than
               one (1)  year  and not  less  than  six (6)  months  prior to the
               Warehouse Option Date.

          (2)  If a  timely  Election  Notice  is  given,  this  Lease  shall be
               automatically  amended on the Warehouse Option Date to delete the
               Warehouse  Space  from the  Premises  and to  adjust  the  rental
               accordingly.  At the request of either  party,  the parties shall
               exe-cute an Amendment to Lease reflecting such changes.

          (3)  If a timely  Election  Notice is given,  Tenant  shall vacate the
               Warehouse Space on or before the Warehouse Option Date and comply
               with all terms of the Lease  which  apply to  termination  of the
               Lease,  including Articles 10 and 12 hereof,  with respect to the
               Warehouse Space.

         ARTICLE 5. TAXES AND UTILITIES.

         (a) Taxes and  Obligations.  Subject  to the  provisions  of Article 22

hereof,  Landlord shall pay all taxes,  assessments (whether general or special)

and any other  obligations  which are or may become a lien on or levied  against

the Premises and Project.


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         (b) Utilities.  Tenant agrees during the term hereof to pay all charges

for electricity,  water, gas, heat, telephone and other utility services,  used,

consumed  or wasted  upon the  Premises.  Landlord  shall not be liable  for the

quality,  quantity or any interference with such utilities.  Tenant shall, on or

prior to the Commencement  Date, cause all utility services used by Tenant to be

placed in Tenant's name.

         ARTICLE 6.  ASSIGNMENT  AND  SUBLETTING.  Tenant may at any time assign

this Lease or sublet any part or all of the  Premises  to any party whom  Tenant

may  reasonably  select,  provided  that  the  occupancy  of that  party  or the

operations to be conducted in or on the Premises by that party shall not be of a

more  hazardous  nature than the  occupancy  of or the  operations  conducted by

Tenant on the  Premises at the time of said  assignment  or  subletting.  In the

event of any assigning or  subletting by Tenant,  Tenant shall remain liable for

the  performance  of its  covenants as contained in this  Agreement,  unless the

assignee in the case of an  assignment  has a net worth equal to or greater than

the net worth of Tenant on the date  hereof  and on the date of the  assignment,

which assignee is approved by Landlord in its reasonable discretion.

         ARTICLE  7. USE.  Tenant  may use the  Premises  for any  lawful use or

purpose. Tenant will at its own expense comply with all statutes, ordinances,


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rules,  orders and  regulations of federal,  state or local public  authorities,

subject to the provisions of Article 26 hereof.

         ARTICLE 8. DAMAGE OR DESTRUCTION.  If all or a part of the Premises are

rendered  untenantable  by  reason of  damage  or  destruction  caused by perils

customarily covered under fire and extended coverage  insurance,  acts of God or

any cause beyond the  reasonable  control of Tenant,  this Lease  shall,  at the

option of Tenant,  terminate unless (a) Landlord notifies Tenant within ten (10)

days after notice from Tenant of the untenantable  condition of the Premises, of

its intention to repair and restore the Premises to their former condition,  and

(b) such  restoration is completed within one hundred twenty (120) days from the

date Landlord  receives  notice of the  untenantable  condition of the Premises.

During the period of  restoration,  Tenant's rental  obligation  shall be abated

proportionate  to the time and the extent of the damage or  destruction  and the

time during which and the extent to which the Premises  have been  untenantable.

In the event of  termination,  Landlord shall reimburse to Tenant any portion of

rent  paid  representing  the  portion  of the  term  subsequent  to the date of

Premises were rendered untenantable.

         ARTICLE 9. MUTUAL WAIVER OF SUBROGATION. Each party hereto releases and

waives all rights of recovery against the other party, its officers,  employees,


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agents,  invitees and  representatives for any damage to any person, or for loss

of or damage to their  property or property of others under its control  arising

from any cause insured against under any insurance  policies carried by Landlord

and Tenant.

         ARTICLE 10. SURRENDER. Tenant agrees to surrender at the termination of

this Lease  possession  of the Premises in as good  condition  and repair as the

same were in at the commencement of the term hereof except for the following:


          (a)  Reasonable wear and tear,

          (b)  Repairs  and  restoration  to be made by  Tenant or  Landlord  as
               herein provided,

          (c)  Damage or destruction caused by perils customarily  covered under
               fire and  extended  coverage  insurance,  acts of God,  or by any
               other cause beyond the reasonable control of Tenant.

         ARTICLE  11.  TENANT   IMPROVEMENT   ALLOWANCE  AND   CONSTRUCTION   OR

IMPROVEMENTS  BY TENANT.  Landlord  shall  provide an allowance in the amount of

$396,760.00  (the  "Allowance  Amount") to pay for Tenant's Work as  hereinafter

defined.  Said allowance shall be paid as follows: 

          (a)  Landlord  shall  retain  and  pay  directly  to all  contractors,
               subcontractors,   materialmen,   laborers  and  others  all  sums
               necessary to pay for Landlord's Work.


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          (b)  Tenant shall submit draw requests for construction and relocation
               expenses  incurred  and  paid to date  no  more  frequently  than
               monthly,  which shall include an  itemization of each invoice for
               which  reimbursement  is sought together with evidence of payment
               of same.

          (c)  Landlord  shall pay all such requests upon  verification  thereof
               within  10  days  of  receipt  of the  request  up to  the  total
               Allowance Amount.

          (d)  Any portion of the  Allowance  Amount  remaining  unpaid shall be
               paid by Landlord to Tenant within 30 days after all Tenant's work
               (as  hereinafter  defined)  is  completed,  and  Tenant has fully
               accepted and occupied the Premises.

         Tenant shall  construct or cause to be  constructed  a demising wall or


walls  between the Premises and the  remainder of the Building  (the  "Remaining

Space") and construct such other  improvements  as are necessary to separate the

Premises from the Remaining  Space,  provide  utility  services to the Remaining

Space,  and allow the Remaining Space to be used separately by a separate tenant

from the Premises,  including separate metering or submetering of all utilities,

and shall construct a building identification sign or signs as agreed to between

Landlord  and Tenant.  Tenant shall not be required to have  separate  meters or

submeters  installed for the Remaining Space until such time as Landlord advises

Tenant  that it has  obtained  a tenant  for all or a portion  of the  Remaining


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Space, in which case Tenant shall cause the separate meters (or submeters to the

extent  submetering  is  allowed  by the  respective  utility  companies)  to be

installed  within thirty (30) days of written  notice from Landlord to do so. If

Tenant elects to provide  submetering of utilities instead of separate metering,

Tenant shall be responsible for all costs of reading the meters and apportioning

the utility  bills.  Notwith-standing  anything  herein to the contrary,  Tenant

shall be  responsible  for the  payment of all  utility  charges  for the entire

Building  until the separate  meters or submeters  for the  Remaining  Space are

installed.  Tenant shall also be solely  responsible at its cost for making such

improvements  to the  Premises  as are  necessary  to cause the  Premises  to be

suitable  for  Tenant's  intended  use and to comply with all  applicable  laws,

ordinances,  building codes and regulations in effect on the Commencement  Date.

All such work done under this  Article 11 is  referred  to as "Tenant  Work" and

shall be done at  Tenant's  expense to the extent the cost  thereof  exceeds the

Allowance  Amount.  Tenant's  Work  shall be done in  accordance  with  detailed

working drawings approved by Landlord,  which approval shall not be unreasonably

withheld or delayed.  Tenant shall have the right to enter the Premises prior to

the  Commencement  Date for the purpose of doing such work,  provided  that upon

such entry Tenant shall  maintain all required  insurance  upon the Premises and


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pay all utilities  from such date and all  provisions  of the Lease  relative to

occupancy and  indemnification  shall apply.  Tenant shall provide  construction

management  services  for  Tenant's  Work and shall  retain a qualified  general

contractor to perform Tenant's Work. 

         ARTICLE 12. ALTERATIONS.  Tenant shall not make or cause to be made any

alterations,  additions, or improvements to the Premises, or install or cause to

be installed any exterior signs, floor coverings, interior or exterior lighting,

plumbing  fixtures,  shades,  canopies  or  awnings  or make any  changes to the

mechanical,  electrical or sprinkler  systems (if any) without the prior written

consent of Landlord,  which consent shall not be unreasonably  withheld.  Tenant

shall present to Landlord plans and specifications for any such proposed work at

the time  approval is sought.  Subject to the  foregoing,  Tenant shall have the

right to make  installations  upon the roof of the  Building  for  communication

devices provided the same, or their installation,  does not affect the integrity

of the  roof or  structure  of the  Building. 

         All alterations, installations, additions and improvements in or to the

Premises,  installed by Landlord and all alterations,  installations,  additions

and  improvements to the Building made by Tenant other than Tenant's  equipment,


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furniture,  furnishings,  trade fixtures and other personal  property,  shall be

deemed to have  attached  to the  Premises  and to have  become the  property of

Landlord upon such attachment,  and upon expiration of this Lease or any renewal

term thereof,  Tenant shall not remove any of such  alterations,  installations,

additions and improvements; provided, however, Landlord may designate by written

notice to Tenant  at the time  Landlord  consents  to such  Tenant  alterations,

installations,    additions   and   improvements   which   Tenant   alterations,

installations,  additions  and  improvements  must be  removed  by Tenant at the

expiration or  termination of this Lease,  and Tenant shall promptly  remove the

same and repair any damage to the Premises caused by such removal.  Tenant shall

have  no  obligation  to  remove  alterations,   installations,   additions  and

improvements installed by Landlord. All equipment, furniture, furnishings, trade

fixtures,  exhaust hoods, and other personal property installed by Tenant in the

Premises  shall  remain  Tenant's  property  and may be removed by Tenant at the

termination  of the  Lease;  provided  Tenant  shall  repair  any  damage to the

Premises caused by such removal;  further  provided that Landlord shall have the

right to remove any such personal  property owned by Tenant which is not removed

by Tenant prior to the  expiration  date of the Lease or within thirty (30) days

after any earlier  termination of the Lease, and if not claimed by Tenant within


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thirty (30) days after  removal and  storage,  such  personal  property  will be

deemed to have been  abandoned  by Tenant  and may be  disposed  of by  Landlord

without any further obligation to Tenant.  Landlord hereby waives any landlord's

lien on  Tenant's  personal  property.  

         Tenant  shall  have the right to make any  non-structural  alterations,

installations,  additions or improvements not exceeding  $10,000.00 and which do

not materially affect the building utility systems without obtaining  Landlord's

consent.  Tenant shall provide Landlord with copies of the drawings covering the

work.  

         Tenant  shall not place any signs on the  interior (if visible from the

exterior)  or on  the  exterior  of  the  Building  or on  the  Project  without

Landlord's written consent.  Tenant shall maintain its sign(s) in good condition

and  repair at all  times  during  the term of this  Lease.  All signs  shall be

installed in compliance with all applicable  laws,  ordinances and  regulations.

Landlord shall  construct a monument or building sign or signs on or outside the

Building at a location or locations  mutually  agreed to by Landlord and Tenant,

which  shall be for the joint use of Tenant and other  tenants  in the  Building

with the cost of such sign to be paid from the Allowance Amount under Article 11

hereof.  The space on such sign identifying  Tenant shall not exceed fifty eight


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and one-half percent (58.5%) of the portion of the sign used to identify tenants

in the  Building.  

         If a mechanic's  lien is filed against the Premises or the Project for,

or purporting to be for, labor or material alleged to have been furnished, or to

be  furnished,  to or for Tenant or any  subtenant  or assignee of Tenant at the

Premises, Tenant shall cause such lien to be discharged within fifteen (15) days

after  receipt of written  notice  from  Landlord,  by  bonding  proceedings  or

otherwise. If Tenant shall fail to take such actions as shall cause such lien to

be discharged within said fifteen (15) day period,  Landlord may, at its option,

pay the amount of such lien or may  discharge  the same by  bonding  proceedings

and, in the event of such bonding  proceedings,  Landlord may require the lienor

to prosecute  the  appropriate  action to enforce the lienor's  claim.  Any such

amount paid or expense  incurred by Landlord,  or any expense incurred or sum of

money paid by  Landlord  by reason of the  failure of Tenant to comply  with the

foregoing  provisions  of this Article,  or in defending any such action,  shall

become immediately due and payable as rent by Tenant to Landlord,  together with

interest at the Default Rate thereon from the date of payment by Landlord  until

paid by Tenant.  Any such payment by Landlord shall not be deemed to be a waiver


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of any other rights which  Landlord may have under the  provisions of this Lease

or as  provided  by law.

         ARTICLE  13.  RIGHT OF ENTRY.  Tenant  agrees to permit  Landlord,  its

agents or  employees,  to enter the  Premises at all  reasonable  times,  with a

minimum of 24 hours'  advance  notice except in an emergency to show premises to

parties  wishing  to  purchase,  lease  or  to  make  repairs,  alterations  and

improvements. Landlord may enter the Premises at any time in cases of emergency.

         ARTICLE 14.  LIABILITY.  Landlord shall not be liable for any damage to

property  of  Tenant or  property  of  Tenant's  employees,  agents or  invitees

resulting  from  perils  customarily  covered  by  fire  and  extended  coverage

insurance,  acts of God or any other  cause  beyond  the  reasonable  control of

Landlord.  Tenant  agrees  to  indemnify  and save  harmless  Landlord  from any

liability,  claim or demand  which may arise from such damage to said  property.

Tenant shall not be responsible for any damage to or destruction of the Premises

resulting  from  perils  customarily  covered  by  fire  and  extended  coverage

insurance. 

         ARTICLE 15. DEFAULT. 

         (a) Events of Default by Tenant.  It is  expressly  agreed that each of

the  following  shall  constitute  an  event of  default  ("Event  of  Default")

hereunder: 


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               (l)  The  failure,  neglect  or  refusal  of  Tenant  to pay  any
                    installment  of rent or  additional  rent at the time and in
                    the amount as herein  provided,  or to pay any other  monies
                    agreed by it to be paid  promptly when and as the same shall
                    become due and payable  under the terms  hereof,  and if any
                    such failure, neglect or refusal to pay shall continue for a
                    period of more than seven (7) days after Tenant's receipt of
                    Landlord's written notice of default.

               (2)  The  filing of any  voluntary  or  involuntary  petition  or
                    similar  pleading  under  any  section  or  sections  of any
                    bankruptcy  act  against  Tenant or the  institution  of any
                    voluntary or involuntary proceeding in any court or tribunal
                    to declare Tenant  insolvent or unable to pay its debts, and
                    the same shall not be dismissed or discharged  within thirty
                    (30)  days  after  Tenant's  receipt  of notice  thereof  in
                    writing from Landlord.

               (3)  The  failure,  neglect  or  refusal  of  Tenant  to keep and
                    perform any of the  covenants,  conditions  or  stipulations
                    herein  contained and  covenanted  and agreed to be kept and
                    performed by it and such  failure,  neglect or refusal shall
                    continue  for a period of more than  thirty  (30) days after
                    Tenant's receipt of notice thereof in writing from Landlord;
                    provided,  however, that if the cause for giving such notice
                    involves the making of repairs or other  matters  reasonably
                    requiring a longer  period of time than such thirty (30) day
                    period,  Tenant shall be deemed to have  complied  with such
                    notice  within said  period of time if Tenant is  diligently
                    prosecuting  compliance  with  said  notice or has taken the
                    proper  steps or  proceedings  under  the  circumstances  to
                    prevent  the  seizure,  destruction,   alteration  or  other
                    interference  with the Premises by reason of  non-compliance
                    with the  requirements  of any law or  ordinance or with the
                    rules,   regulations  or  directions  of  any   governmental
                    authority, as the case may be.


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               (4)  The making of any  assignment by Tenant of the Premises,  or
                    part thereof,  for the benefit of  creditors,  or should the
                    Premises be taken under any levy of execution or  attachment
                    in execution  against Tenant,  and such levy,  attachment or
                    assignment  is not dismissed  and  discharged  within thirty
                    (30) days after  Tenant's  receipt of written notice thereof
                    from Landlord.

         (b) Landlord's Remedies. Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default as

set forth in Article  15(a)  hereof,  then  Landlord,  in  addition to the other

rights or remedies  that  Landlord  may have as provided by law,  shall have the

right to declare this Lease terminated and the term ended.  

         Should  Landlord  take  possession  of  the  Premises,  it  may  either

terminate  this Lease or it may,  from time to time,  without  terminating  this

Lease,  make such  alterations and repairs as may be necessary in order to relet

the  Premises,  and relet the Premises,  or any part  thereof,  for such term or

terms (which may be for a term  extending  beyond the term of this Lease) and at

such rental or rentals and upon such other terms and conditions as Landlord,  in

its sole discretion, may deem advisable,  subject to Landlord's duty to mitigate

damages.  Upon each such  reletting,  all  rentals  and other sums  received  by

Landlord from such reletting shall be applied as follows:  first, to the payment

of any  indebtedness  other than rent due  hereunder  from  Tenant to  Landlord;

second,  to the payment of any costs and expenses of such  reletting,  including


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reasonable  brokerage fees and attorneys' fees and of costs of such  alterations

and  repairs;  third,  to the  payment of rent and other  charges due and unpaid

hereunder;  and fourth,  the  remainder,  if any,  shall be held by Landlord and

applied in payment of future  fixed and  additional  rent as the same may become

due and payable  hereunder.  If such rentals and other sums  received  from such

reletting  during  any month is less than  that to be paid  during  the month by

Tenant hereunder,  Tenant shall pay such deficiency to Landlord. Such deficiency

shall be calculated and paid monthly.  No such re-entry or taking  possession of

the  Premises  by  Landlord  shall be  construed  as an  election on its part to

terminate this Lease unless a written notice of such intention shall be given by

Landlord  to Tenant or unless  the  termination  hereof be decreed by a court of

competent jurisdiction.  Notwithstanding any such reletting without termination,

Landlord  may at any time  hereafter  elect to  terminate  this  Lease  for such

previous  breach.  Should  Landlord  at any time  terminate  this  Lease for any

breach,  in addition to any other remedies that Landlord may possess pursuant to

the terms of this Lease or as provided by law,  Landlord may recover from Tenant

all  damages  it may  incur by  reason  of such  breach,  including  the cost of

recovering the Premises,  reasonable  attorneys'  fees, and the present value at

the time of such  termination  of the  amount of fixed and  additional  rent and


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other charges equivalent to rent reserved in this Lease for the remainder of the

stated term of this Lease,  all of which  amount  shall be  immediately  due and

payable by Tenant to Landlord,  subject, however, to Landlord's duty to mitigate

damages. 

         In the event  that a lawsuit is brought by  Landlord  for  recovery  of

possession of the  Premises,  for recovery of rent or any other amount due under

the  provisions  of this Lease or  because  of the breach of any other  covenant

herein  contained on the part of Tenant to be kept and  performed,  and a breach

shall be  established,  Tenant  shall  pay to  Landlord  all  expenses  incurred

therefor,  including reasonable attorneys' fees. 

         (c)  Default by  Landlord.  In the event of the  failure of Landlord to

perform any obligation of Landlord to be performed by Landlord hereunder, and if

such  default  continues  for a period  of more  than  thirty  (30)  days  after

Landlord's  receipt of notice  thereof in writing from  Tenant,  then Tenant may

elect to perform such  obligation  itself and the  reasonable  cost  incurred by

Tenant is performing such  obligation  shall be due and payable within seven (7)

days of the receipt of an invoice for the same by Landlord, and if not paid when

due shall bear  interest at the Default  Rate.  Provided,  however,  that if the

cause for giving such  notice  involves  the making of repairs or other  matters


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reasonably  requiring a longer  period of time than such thirty (30) day period,

Landlord shall be deemed to have complied with such notice within said period of

time if Tenant is diligently  prosecuting  compliance with said notice.  

         ARTICLE 16. LANDLORD'S  WARRANTY.  Landlord warrants and covenants that

it is lawfully in possession of the Premises and has good right and authority to

lease the same and that upon  Tenant's  paying  the  rents  and  performing  the

covenants as herein  provided it shall and may peaceably and quietly have,  hold

and enjoy the Premises for the term or terms herein  provided and Landlord  will

defend such holding and  enjoyment.  

         ARTICLE 17.  SUCCESSORS  AND  ASSIGNS.  The  covenants  and  agreements

contained  in this Lease shall apply to,  inure to the benefit of and be binding

upon the Landlord and Tenant and upon their  respective  successors  in interest

and  assigns.  

         ARTICLE 18. WAIVER. Any failure or neglect by either party to assert or

enforce  any rights or  remedies  because of any breach or default by the others

hereunder shall not prejudice or affect their respective rights or remedies with

respect to any subsequent breach or default.


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         ARTICLE 19. INSURANCE.

         (a)  Landlord's  Insurance.  Subject  to the  provisions  of Article 22

hereof,  Landlord  shall at all times  during the term or any  extension of this

Lease,  carry fire and extended coverage  insurance on the Building in an amount

equal to the full replacement value of the Building.  Landlord shall comply with

any co-insurance  clause in said insurance policy or policies.  Tenant shall not

be liable for Landlord's  failure to comply with any such  co-insurance  clause.

Tenant shall not be responsible  for any deductible  portion of Landlord's  fire

and extended coverage insurance  policies.  Landlord shall provide Tenant with a

certificate  that  such  insurance  is in effect  and  renewal  certificates  as

necessary within fifteen (15) days after written request by Tenant. 

         (b)  Tenant's  Insurance.  Tenant  agrees  that,  at its own  cost  and

expense,  it shall procure and continue in force,  general  liability  insurance

insuring  Tenant against any and all claims for injuries to persons or damage to

property  occurring in or upon the  Premises or  occurring  on the Project,  and

including all damage to signs,  fixtures or other appurtenances now or hereafter

erected upon the Premises or the  Project,  during the term of this Lease.  Such

insurance  shall at all times be in an amount not less than Two Million  Dollars

($2,000,000.00)  on account of bodily injury to or death of one person,  and Two


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Million  Dollars  ($2,000,000.00)  on account of bodily  injuries to or death of

more than one  person  as a result of any one  accident  or  disaster,  and Five

Hundred Thousand Dollars  ($500,000.00) for property damage in any one accident.

Such insurance  shall be written by a company or companies  authorized to engage

in the  business  of general  liability  insurance  in the State of Ohio,  and a

certificate of all such policies procured by Tenant in compliance herewith shall

be  delivered  to  Landlord  at least  fifteen  (15) days prior to the time such

insurance is required to be carried by Tenant, and, thereafter, at least fifteen

(15) days prior to the expiration of any such  policies.  Such policy shall bear

an endorsement  stating that the insurer agrees to notify Landlord not less than

ten (10) days in advance of the modification or cancellation of any such policy.

In the event that Tenant fails to maintain such  liability  insurance,  Landlord

shall have the right to obtain liability insurance on behalf of Tenant, insuring

Tenant and  containing  such  limits,  and to charge the cost  thereof to Tenant

together  with  interest  at the Default  Rate until paid.  Such right to obtain

liability  insurance  on behalf of Tenant  shall not be deemed to be a waiver of

any other rights which  Landlord may have under the  provisions of this Lease or

as  provided  by law. 


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         Landlord  shall  obtain  and  pay the  expense  of  whatever  liability

insurance  coverage it  determines  to be  necessary in order to protect its own

interest. 

         Tenant further agrees to maintain in full force  throughout the term of

this Lease policies of fire insurance, including extended coverage, on all trade

fixtures,  furniture,  furnishings,  equipment  and other  personal  property of

Tenant located in the Premises. Tenant shall provide Landlord with a certificate

that such insurance is in effect and renewal certificates as necessary.  

         ARTICLE 20. COMMON  AREAS.  Landlord  agrees that Tenant,  and Tenant's

clients,  employees,  agents,  visitors  and  invitees,  shall  have  the  right

throughout  the term of this Lease to use,  in common  with  others  entitled to

similar use thereof,  all of the areas of the Project that may from time to time

be  constructed  and  designated as common areas by Landlord,  including but not

limited to parking areas,  sidewalks and driveways for ingress and egress to the

Project; provided,  however, that Tenant, Tenant's clients,  employees,  agents,

visitors and invitees  shall not use any parking areas  reserved and  designated

for the exclusive  use of Landlord or any other  persons.  "Common  Areas" shall

include the Loading  Dock and Turn Around  Area.  


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         The  common  areas  shall at all  times  be  subject  to the  exclusive

management and control of Landlord, and Landlord shall have the right, from time

to time, to establish,  modify and enforce reasonable rules and regulations with

respect  to all such  common  areas if the same are,  in  Landlord's  reasonable

opinion, for the betterment or safety of the Project, and the use of such common

areas by Tenant shall be subject to such rules and regulations.  If an amendment

or modification of such rules and regulations  would adversely affect the rights

of Tenant  under this  Lease,  such  modification  shall  require the consent of

Tenant,  which consent shall not be unreasonably  withheld or delayed.  Landlord

shall  notify  Tenant  of any  modification  or  amendment  to  such  rules  and

regulations at least thirty (30) days before it becomes effective.

         Landlord  may do and perform  such acts in and to said common areas as,

in Landlord's good business judgment,  Landlord shall determine to be advisable.

Landlord hereby reserves the right to make alterations,  additions, deletions or

changes including, but not limited to, changes in size and configuration of said

common  areas,  with  the  consent  of  Tenant,   which  consent  shall  not  be

unreasonably withheld or delayed.


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         Subject to the provisions of Article 22 hereof,  Landlord shall arrange

and adequately  maintain the common areas in a good usable condition  throughout

the term of this Lease.

         ARTICLE 21. NET LEASE.  It is the  purpose  and intent of Landlord  and

Tenant that except for Landlord's  obligations hereunder for roof and structural

replacement,  the  annual  fixed  rent  payable  by  Tenant  hereunder  shall be

absolutely net to Landlord so that this Lease shall yield,  net, to Landlord the

rent  specified  in  Article 3 or  Article  4, as the case may be,  and that all

costs,  expenses or  obligations of every kind and nature  whatsoever  which are

expressed as Tenant's  responsibility  or for which Tenant has agreed  herein to

pay additional  rent shall,  subject to the provisions of Article 22 hereof,  be

paid by Tenant.  Tenant hereby  agrees to and shall  indemnify and save Landlord

harmless from and against all such costs, expenses and obligations.  

         ARTICLE 22. OPERATING EXPENSES.

         (a)  Tenant's  Proportionate  Share of  Landlord's  Operating  Expense.

Tenant shall pay to Landlord,  as  additional  rent, an amount equal to Tenant's

proportionate  share ("Tenant's  Operating Expense  Allocation") of the cost and

expense to Landlord  ("Landlord's  Operating  Expense") of Landlord's  Operating

Services, as hereinafter defined, for the Project.


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         (b) Statement of Landlord's Operating Expense and Payment. Tenant shall

pay to  Landlord  monthly  installments  in  advance  on the  first  day of each

calendar  month  during  the term of this Lease an amount  equal to  one-twelfth

(1/12th) of Tenant's  annual  Operating  Expense  Allocation,  as said amount is

estimated  from time to time by Landlord.  Within thirty (30) days after the end

of each  calendar  year of the term of this Lease,  or any renewal term thereof,

Landlord  shall  furnish to Tenant a statement of the actual  amount of Tenant's

proportionate  share of Landlord's  Operating  Expense  incurred by Landlord for

Landlord's  Operating  Services during the preceding calendar year. In the event

that  Tenant's  proportionate  share of  Landlord's  Operating  Expense for such

calendar year exceeds the payments  made by Tenant to Landlord  pursuant to this

Article 22(b) during such calendar year,  Tenant shall,  within twenty (20) days

after Landlord has furnished such statement,  pay to Landlord the amount of such

excess.  In the event the amount of such excess is not paid  within  twenty (20)

days after  Landlord  has  furnished  such  statement,  such  excess  shall bear

interest at the Default  Rate  commencing  with the  twentieth  (20th) day after

Landlord has furnished  such statement  until such excess is paid by Tenant.  In

the event that Tenant shall have paid to Landlord  during such  calendar year an

amount for Landlord's Operating Expense which exceeds the amount due from Tenant


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to Landlord for such  calendar  year,  the amount of such  overpayment  shall be

credited against the next payment which shall become due from Tenant to Landlord

for Landlord's  Operating  Expense.  

         (c)  Landlord's  Operating  Expense  Items.  As used  herein,  the term

"Landlord's  Operating Expense" shall include all costs and expenses of any kind

or nature  incurred by Landlord in  managing,  operating,  equipping,  policing,

protecting,   lighting,  insuring,  repairing,  replacing  and  maintaining  the

Project,  including all common areas,  roof and structural  maintenance (but not

roof and  structural  replacement),  in accordance  with accepted  principles of

sound  operation  and  management,  including  but not  limited to all costs and

expenses incurred pursuant to Article 5, 19, 20 and 21 hereof, and the costs and

expenses of management, security programs, including but not limited to security

and life safety systems, illumination and maintenance of common signs, cleaning,

lighting, snow removal,  landscaping,  premiums for liability, property and rent

loss insurance,  personal property taxes,  supplies, the cost of maintaining and

replacement of equipment,  reasonable depreciation of maintenance equipment used

in the operation and maintenance of the Project, total compensation and benefits

(including premiums for workers' compensation and other insurance) paid to or on


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behalf of the employees  involved in the  performance  of the work  specified in

this Article 22(c),  and an amount equal to twenty-nine and one-quarter  percent

(29.25%) of the expenses incurred by Landlord in sealing,  repairing,  striping,

cleaning,  and  removing  snow from the  driveways  and the common  loading dock

turn-around area which serves the Building and the adjacent building in ACP. 

         (d) Computation of Proportionate Share. Tenant's proportionate share of

Landlord's  Operating  Expense shall be fifty-eight and one-half percent (58.5%)

of Landlord's  Operating Expense.  

         (e) Review of Records.  Tenant shall have the right, within thirty (30)

days after  Landlord has rendered its annual  statement of Landlord's  Operating

Expenses for any calendar  year during the term of this Lease,  or any extension

thereof, to review Landlord's records relating to Landlord's  Operating Expenses

at the office where such records are kept and during Landlord's regular business

hours.  Such right shall be exercised  within such period and upon fourteen (14)

days' prior written notice given by Tenant to Landlord.  

         ARTICLE 23. MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS.  Tenant will maintain the interior

of the  Premises  and all  windows  and doors in good  condition  and  repair in

accordance  with  maintenance  standards  employed in  maintenance of comparable


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buildings in Franklin County,  Ohio.  Maintenance  procedures will be subject to

Landlord's  approval.  In the event that  Landlord  reasonably  determines  that

Tenant is not  adequately  maintaining  the  Premises,  Landlord  shall have the

right,  upon not less  than  forty-five  (45)  days  written  notice  to  Tenant

specifying the reasons for such conclusion,  and if Tenant has not corrected all

identified  problems  within such  forty-five  (45) day period,  to perform such

maintenance  on behalf of Tenant and to charge Tenant,  as additional  rent, the

reasonable costs thereof.  

         Without  limitation,   Tenant's  obligations  hereunder  shall  include

ordinary and  extraordinary  repairs to keep the interior,  windows and doors of

the Premises, and all heating, air conditioning, plumbing and electrical systems

and all  fixtures  and  equipment  in good  order  and  repair.  

         Subject to the  provisions  of Article  22  hereof,  Landlord  shall be

responsible for  maintaining  the exterior,  roof and structure of the Building.

Landlord shall be responsible at its sole cost and not subject to the provisions

of  Article  22  hereof  for  replacement,  as  distinguished  from  repair  and

maintenance,  of the roof and structure of the  Building.  

         ARTICLE 24. RULES AND  REGULATIONS  FOR THE PROJECT.  Tenant  agrees to

comply  with and  observe  all rules and  regulations  as set forth in Exhibit C

attached  hereto and made a part  hereof,  and as modified  and  established  by


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Landlord  from time to time with respect to the operation and use of the Project

and the  Premises  in  accordance  with the  provisions  of  Article  20 hereof.

Tenant's failure to keep and observe said rules and regulations shall constitute

a breach of the terms of this Lease in the manner defined as an Event of Default

hereunder.  

         ARTICLE 25.  ENVIRONMENTAL  PROTECTION;  COMPLIANCE  WITH CODE.  Tenant

acknowledges  that  there  are in  effect  federal,  state  and  local  laws and

regulations  and that additional laws and regulations may hereinafter be enacted

to go into effect  relating to or affecting  the  Premises and the Project,  and

concerning the impact on the environment of construction,  land use, maintenance

and operation of structures,  and the conduct of business. Tenant will not cause

or  permit  to be  caused  any act or  practice,  by  negligence,  omission,  or

otherwise,  that  would  violate  any of  said  laws  or  regulations.  

         Landlord acknowledges that as of the date of execution of this Lease it

has no  knowledge  of and has not  received any notice of intent to commence any

action or  proceeding  against  Landlord or the Premises or Project based on any

violation of any building,  fire, safety, zoning, land use or environmental law,

regulation  or ordinance of any  applicable  jurisdiction  in any respect  which


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might adversely  affect the Premises or Project or require any  modifications to

the Building. 

         It is the intent of the parties that Landlord shall be responsible  for

the cost of environmental  compliance  resulting from any existing  condition on

the  Premises as of the date that Tenant  first  enters the Premises to commence

Tenant's  Work  (the  "Work  commencement   Date")  and  that  Tenant  shall  be

responsible  for the cost of any  environmental  compliance  resulting  from any

condition  or event on the Premises  arising  after the Work  Commencement  Date

unless the same is solely the result of the  negligence of Landlord.  Therefore,

Landlord  agrees to indemnify and hold harmless  Tenant from any and all claims,

liability,  loss,  damage  costs  and  expenses  arising  under  any  applicable

environmental laws or regulations and conditions  existing on the Premises prior

to the Work  Commencement  Date,  except to the extent  the same were  caused by

Tenant.  Tenant agrees to indemnify and hold harmless  Landlord from any and all

claims, liability, loss, damage, costs and expenses arising under any applicable

environmental  laws or  regulations  and  conditions or events arising after the

Work  commencement  Date or prior to the Work  Commencement  Date if  caused  by

Tenant.  

         In the event that any use of the Building by Tenant  different from the

office/warehouse  use for which  the  Building  was  designed  necessitates  any


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modifications to the Building or other actions in order to cause the Building to

comply  with  applicable  land  use,   zoning,   building,   fire,   safety  and

environmental codes of governmental  authority having jurisdiction,  Tenant will

pay the cost of such modifications and indemnify and save Landlord harmless from

all liability and expense in connection  therewith.  Any other  modifications to

the Building or any other actions  required by a change in applicable  land use,

zoning,  building,  fire, safety and environmental codes after the completion of

Tenant's  Work will be made by  Landlord  at  Landlord's  expense.  

         ARTICLE 26. REDUCTION OR CURTAILMENT DUE TO ENERGY  SHORTAGE.  Landlord

and Tenant specifically acknowledge that energy shortages in the region in which

the Project is located may from time to time  necessitate  reduced or  curtailed

operation of the Project and the business  conducted by Tenant in the  Premises.

Tenant agrees to and shall comply with all such rules and  regulations as may be

promulgated from time to time by any governmental  authority having jurisdiction

with respect to energy consumption and Tenant shall reduce or curtail operations

in the Premises as shall be directed by such governmental authority.  Compliance

with such  rules  and  regulations  and/or  such  reduction  or  curtailment  of

operation  shall  not  constitute  a  breach  of  Landlord's  covenant  of quiet


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enjoyment or otherwise  invalidate or affect this Lease, and Tenant shall not be

entitled to any  diminution or abatement in rent during  periods of reduction or

curtailment of operations, subject, however, to Tenant's right to terminate this

Lease in the event of  circumstances  constituting  a  constructive  eviction if

reduction or curtailment is for a prolonged period.  Failure to keep and observe

said rules and regulations  and/or to reduce or curtail  business  operations as

herein  provided shall  constitute a breach of the terms of this Lease.  


         ARTICLE 27.  OFFSET  STATEMENT.  Tenant  agrees  that,  within ten (10)

business  days after  receipt of a written  request  therefor  by  Landlord,  to

execute in  recordable  form and  deliver to Landlord a  statement,  in writing,

stating:  (a) that  this  Lease is in full  force  and  effect,  (b) the date of

commencement of the term of this Lease, (c) that rent is paid currently  without

any offset or defense thereto,  (d) the amount of rent, if any, paid in advance,

and (e) that  there are no  uncured  defaults  by  Landlord,  or  stating  those

defaults of Landlord claimed by Tenant,  provided that, if any such defaults are

claimed,  such facts are accurate  and  ascertainable.  

         ARTICLE 28. ATTORNMENT.  Tenant shall, in the event any proceedings are

brought for  foreclosure of any mortgage made by Landlord  covering the Premises


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or the Project,  attorn to the purchaser  upon any such  foreclosure or sale and

recognize   such   purchaser   as  Landlord   under  this  Lease.   

         ARTICLE 29. SUBORDINATION.  Tenant agrees that this Lease shall, at the

request of  Landlord,  be  subordinate  to any  mortgage  that now exists or may

hereafter  be placed on the Project or the  Premises and to any and all advances

to  be  made  thereunder,  and  to  the  interest  thereon,  and  all  renewals,

replacements and extensions thereof;  provided that the mortgagees named in said

mortgages  shall agree to recognize  this Lease in the event of  foreclosure  if

Tenant is not then in default which default has continued  beyond the expiration

of the  applicable  notice and cure  period and has become an Event of  Default.

Tenant also agrees that any  mortgagee may elect to have this Lease a prior lien

to its mortgage and, in the event of such election and upon notification by such

mortgagee to Tenant to that effect,  this Lease shall be deemed prior in lien to

said  mortgage.  Tenant  agrees  that,  upon  the  request  by  Landlord  or any

mortgagee,  it shall execute whatever  instruments may be reasonably required to

carry out the  intent of this  Article  29 and which do not add to the intent of

this  Article  29. Such  instruments  must be in form and  substance  reasonably

satisfactory to Tenant and Tenant's counsel. Failure of Tenant to execute any of


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the  instruments  provided  for in Articles  27 or 28 or this  Article 29 within

thirty (30) days after receipt of written  request to do so by Landlord  (unless

due to a  reasonable  request by Tenant for  modification  to such  instruments)

shall constitute a breach of this Lease, and Landlord may, at its option, cancel

this Lease and terminate Tenant's interest herein.  

         ARTICLE 30. EMINENT DOMAIN - TAKING OF PREMISES.  In the event that the

whole of the Project or the whole or part of the Premises or (except as provided

below) the common area  serving the Premises is taken under the power of eminent

domain by any public authority,  this Lease shall terminate and expire as of the

date possession is taken by the public authority and Tenant shall pay rent up to

the date of such taking with an  appropriate  refund by Landlord of such amounts

thereof as shall have been paid in advance for a period  subsequent  to the date

of the taking.  If less than the whole of the Project  shall be so taken and the

portion of the Project  taken does not  involve any part of the  Premises or the

common  loading dock area serving the Premises and if access is maintained  over

at least one of the two common  driveways,  then this Lease  shall  continue  in

effect.  In the event of a termination,  Tenant shall pay rent up to the date of


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such taking with an  appropriate  refund by Landlord of such amounts  thereof as

may have been paid in advance for a period subsequent to the date of the taking.

         In the event the Premises or the Project, or any part thereof, shall be

taken  or  condemned  either  permanently  or  temporarily  for  any  public  or

quasi-public use or purpose by competent authority in appropriation  proceedings

or by any right of eminent  domain,  the  entire  compensation  award  therefor,

including,  but not limited to, all damages as  compensation  for  diminution in

value of the leasehold,  reversion or fee, shall belong to Landlord  without any

deductions  therefrom  for any  present or future  estate of Tenant,  and Tenant

hereby assigns to Landlord all its right,  title and interest to any such award.

Although all damages in the event of any condemnation are to belong to Landlord,

whether such damages are awarded as compensation  for diminution in value of the

leasehold,  reversion or fee of the Premises,  Tenant  shall,  in the event that

this Lease is terminated by reason thereof,  have the right to claim and recover

from the condemning authority,  but not from Landlord,  such compensation as may

be separately  awarded or recoverable by Tenant in Tenant's own right on account

of any and all damage to Tenant's business by reason of the condemnation and for


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or on account of any cost or loss which Tenant might incur in removing  Tenant's

merchandise,  furniture, fixtures, leasehold improvements and equipment. 

         ARTICLE 31.  TENANT'S  PROPERTY.  Tenant shall be  responsible  for and

shall pay before  delinquency  all  municipal,  county,  state and federal taxes

assessed  during  the term of this  Lease  against  any  leasehold  interest  or

personal property of any kind, owned by or placed in, upon or about the Premises

by Tenant.  

         Tenant shall hold Landlord harmless from and indemnify Landlord against

any and all  claims or  liability  for any  injury  or  damage to any  person or

property in or upon the  Premises  excepting  any injury or damage  arising from

Landlord's  negligence.  Landlord shall be liable for all claims of loss, injury

or damage  occurring in or upon the common  areas,  including the grounds of the

Building  and the  parking  lot,  unless  caused by the  negligence  of  Tenant.

Landlord  shall not be  responsible  for the  flooding of  subsurface  areas and

damage caused by refrigerators,  sprinkling devices, air conditioning apparatus,

water, snow, frost,  steam,  excessive heat or cold, falling plaster,  or broken

fixtures,  unless such damage  results from the act or neglect of Landlord,  and

whether  such damage be caused or results from any thing or  circumstance  above

mentioned or referred to, or any other thing or  circumstance  of a like nature.


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If any such damage,  whether to the Premises, the Building or the Project or any

part thereof, or whether to Landlord or to other tenants in the Project, results

from any act or neglect of Tenant,  Landlord may, at Landlord's  option,  repair

such  damage and Tenant  shall,  upon  demand by  Landlord,  reimburse  Landlord

forthwith for the total cost of such repairs. Tenant shall not be liable for any

damages  caused by its act or neglect  if  Landlord  or any other  tenant of the

Project  has  recovered  the full  amount of  damages  from  insurance,  and the

insurance  company  has waived in  writing  its  rights of  subrogation  against

Tenant.  

         ARTICLE 32.  LIABILITY  OF  LANDLORD.  Tenant  hereby  recognizes  that

Landlord is a partnership.  It is expressly understood and agreed by and between

the parties hereto, anything herein to the contrary  notwithstanding,  that each

and all of the  representations,  covenants,  undertakings and agreements herein

made on the part of  Landlord  are  intended  not as  personal  representations,

covenants, undertakings and agreements of the partners of Landlord, but are made

and intended for the purpose of binding only that portion of Landlord's property

leased here-under.  No personal liability or personal  responsibility is assumed

by, nor shall at any time be asserted or enforced  against,  any of the partners

of Landlord on account of this Lease or on account of any covenant,  undertaking

or agreement in this Lease  contained  (either  expressed or implied),  all such


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personal  liability,  if any,  being  expressly  waived and  released  by Tenant

herein,  and by all persons  claiming by,  through or under Tenant.  If Landlord

shall  fail to  perform  any  covenant,  term or  condition  of  this  Lease  on

Landlord's part to be performed,  and if as a consequence of such default Tenant

shall  recover  a money  judgment  against  Landlord,  such  judgment  shall  be

satisfied  only out of the  proceeds of sale  received  upon  execution  of such

judgment and levied thereon against the right, title and interest of Landlord in

the  Project,  and neither  Landlord  nor its  partners  nor any other person or

interest or entity owning any interest in or affiliated  with Landlord  shall be

liable for any  deficiency.  

         ARTICLE 33.  SECURITY  DEPOSIT.  There shall be no Security  Deposit in

connection with this Lease. 

         ARTICLE  34.  NAME OF  PROJECT.  The name of the  Project is  Americana

Commerce  Park.  Such name shall not be changed  without  the consent of Tenant,

which  consent  shall not be  unreasonably  withheld  or  delayed.  

         ARTICLE 35.  COMMISSIONS  AND FEES.  Landlord and Tenant each represent

that they have dealt with no real estate  brokers or agents in  connection  with

this Lease except Kohr,  Royer,  Griffith,  Inc. In reliance upon the foregoing,

Landlord  and  Tenant  agree to share  equally  in the  payment  of a  brokerage


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commission to Kohr, Royer, Griffith, Inc. in the amount of three percent (3%) of

the net  rentals  to be paid by Tenant  during the  original  term of this Lease

under  Article 3(a) hereof.  Said  commission  shall be paid  one-half  upon the

execution  of this Lease by Landlord  and Tenant,  and  one-half  upon  Tenant's

acceptance  and occupancy of the  Premises.  Tenant agrees to indemnify and hold

harmless Landlord from all other claims for brokerage commissions and fees based

upon this Lease. 

         ARTICLE 36. ENTIRE AGREEMENT.  This Lease and any exhibits,  addenda or

riders attached  hereto and forming a part hereof,  set forth all the covenants,

promises, agreements,  conditions and understandings between Landlord and Tenant

concerning  the Premises and there are no promises,  agreements,  conditions  or

understandings,  either oral or written,  between them other than are herein set

forth.  No  alteration,  amendment,  change or  addition  to this Lease shall be

binding  upon  Landlord  or Tenant  unless  reduced to writing and signed by the

parties hereto. 

         ARTICLE 37.  DELAYS.  In the event that either  party  hereto  shall be

delayed or hindered in or  prevented  from the  performance  of any act required

hereunder by reason of strikes,  lockouts, labor troubles,  inability to procure

materials,  failure  of power,  restrictive  governmental  laws or  regulations,


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riots,  insurrection,  war or other reason of a like nature not the fault of the

party delayed in performing  work or doing acts required under the terms of this

Lease,  then performance of such act shall be excused for the period  equivalent

to the period of such delay. The provisions of this Article 34 shall not operate

to excuse Tenant from prompt payment of rent or any other  payments  required by

the terms of this Lease.  

         ARTICLE 38. NOTICES.  Any notice,  demand,  request or other instrument

which may be or is required to be given under this Lease shall be sent by United

States certified mail, return receipt requested,  postage prepaid,  and shall be

addressed to Landlord at c/o Oakwood Management Company, 6950 Americana Parkway,

Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068, and to Tenant at 6954 Americana Parkway, Reynoldsburg,

Ohio 43068,  or such other  addresses as Landlord or Tenant  shall  designate by

written  notice to the other  party.  Notice shall be  effective  upon  receipt.

         ARTICLE 39.  RECORDING.  Tenant shall not record this Lease without the

prior written consent of Landlord; provided, however, upon the request of either

party  hereto,  the other party shall join in the  execution of a memorandum  or

so-called  "short  form" of this Lease for the  purposes  of  recordation.  Said

memorandum or "short form" of this Lease shall contain the names of Landlord and

Tenant and their addresses as set forth in this Lease, a reference to this Lease


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with its date of execution, a description of the Premises, including a reference

by volume and page to the record of the deed under which Landlord  claims title,

and the term of this Lease,  together  with the rights of renewal or  extensions

thereof.  

         ARTICLE  40.  TRANSFER  OF  LANDLORD'S  INTEREST.  In the  event of any

transfer or transfers of  Landlord's  interest in the Premises,  the  transferor

shall  automatically  be relieved of any and all  obligations and liabilities on

the part of Landlord accruing from and after the date of such transfer.  

         ARTICLE 41.  APPROVAL AND  AUTHORIZATION.  At the time of execution and

delivery of this Lease by Tenant,  Tenant shall  deliver to Landlord a certified

resolution of its board of directors  evidencing  the previous  approval of this

Lease by Tenant and the  authority  of the  officers  of Tenant who  execute and

deliver this Lease on behalf of Tenant. 

         ARTICLE 42. ACCORD AND SATISFACTION. No payment by Tenant or receipt by

Landlord of a lesser  amount than the monthly rent herein  stipulated to be paid

by Tenant to Landlord or any endorsement or statement on any check or any letter

accompanying  any  check or  payment  as rent  shall be  deemed  an  accord  and

satisfaction,  and Landlord shall accept such check or payment without prejudice


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to  Landlord's  right to  recover  the  balance of such rent or pursue any other

remedy provided in this Lease.  

         ARTICLE 43. RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL.  In the event space in the Building

immediately  contiguous to the Premises (the "Contiguous  Space") becomes vacant

and not subject to an existing  lease,  Landlord shall not lease such Contiguous

Space to any party other than Tenant  without first offering the space to Tenant

under the following terms and conditions:  

     (a) In the event  Landlord  receives a bona fide  offer from a  prospective

tenant (including an affiliate of Landlord) which it desires to accept, Landlord

shall notify Tenant ("Landlord's  Notice") of the availability of the Contiguous

Space and the economic terms of such offer.

     (b) Tenant shall have a period of five (5) business  days after  receipt of

such notice to notify Landlord  ("Tenant's Notice") that it desires to lease all

of such  Contiguous  Space upon such terms or such other terms as  Landlord  and

Tenant may agree.

     (c) If Tenant so notifies Landlord that it desires to lease such Contiguous

Space,  Landlord  and  Tenant  shall  promptly  amend  this  Lease  to add  such

additional  space,  modify the rent,  and  include any tenant  finish  allowance

provisions  thereto.  All  other  terms  shall  be the  same as in  this  Lease.

Provided, however, that if an amendment to this Lease has not been


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executed within thirty (30) days after the date of Tenant's Notice, Tenant shall

nonetheless  be  obligated  to pay the  additional  rent and common area charges

relative to such Contiguous Space.

     (d) If  Tenant  does not  notify  Landlord  of its  election  to lease  the

Contiguous  Space by Tenant's Notice within five (5) business days after receipt

of  Landlord's  Notice or notify  Landlord  within  such period that it does not

elect to lease the Contiguous  Space,  Tenant shall be deemed to have waived its

right under this Article 43 to lease the  Contiguous  Space,  and Landlord shall

have the right to enter into a lease  with any other  party for all or a portion

of the  Contiguous  Space on terms no less  favorable  to the Tenant  than those

contained in  Landlord's  Notice at any time.  If Landlord  desires to lease the

Contiguous  Space to a third party on terms more  favorable  to the  prospective

tenant than those  contained in the  Landlord's  Notice,  it must first offer to

lease the same to Tenant by means of a new Landlord's  Notice,  and Tenant shall

thereafter  have a five (5) business day period to elect to lease the Contiguous

Space on those terms by sending a Tenant's  Notice as set forth herein under the

same conditions set forth in this Article.


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         IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the parties hereto have executed this Addendum as

of the date of execution of the printed Lease to which it is attached.


Signed and acknowledged                LANDLORD:
in the presence of:
                                       AMERICANA INVESTMENT COMPANY


/s/ Sally J. McGinty                   By    /s/ Donald W. Kelley
- ------------------------------------         -----------------------------------

/s/ John W. Royer                            Its   Managing Partner         
- ------------------------------------         -----------------------------------


                                       TENANT:
  
                                       LEXFORD, INC.


/s/ John W. Royer                      By    /s/ Thomas R. Russell
- ------------------------------------         -----------------------------------

/s/ David Kerscher                           Its   Comptroller
- ------------------------------------         -----------------------------------


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STATE OF OHIO          )
                       )     ss:
COUNTY OF FRANKLIN     )

     The  foregoing  instrument  was  acknowledged  before  me this  25th day of
February, 1998, by Donald W. Kelley, authorized partners of Americana Investment
Company, an Ohio general partnership, on behalf of the partnership.


                                        /s/ Sally J. McGinty             
                                        ---------------------
                                        Notary Public



STATE OF OHIO          )
                       )     ss:
COUNTY OF FRANKLIN     )

     The  foregoing  instrument  was  acknowledged  before  me this  24th day of
February, 1998, by Thomas R. Russell, of Lexford, Inc., an Ohio corporation,  on
behalf of the corporation.


                                        /s/ Jamie Rustemeyer
                                        --------------------
                                        Notary Public



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                             MASTER EQUIPMENT LEASE

Alliance Leasing & Services Group, Ltd. ("ALSG") and the Lessee stated above
("Customer"), in consideration of the mutual agreements set forth herein and in
any schedule or schedules hereto and the payment of rent as provided herein and
therein, hereby agree to the terms of this Master Equipment Lease and any
schedule or schedules hereto.

1. EQUIPMENT LEASED: This contract is a Master Equipment Lease and the terms of
each schedule ("Schedule") hereto are subject to any and all conditions and
provisions set forth herein as they may from time to time be amended. Each
Schedule shall incorporate therein all of the terms and conditions of this
Master Equipment Lease and shall contain such additional terms and conditions as
ALSG and Customer shall agree upon. Each Schedule is enforceable according to
the terms and conditions contained therein. In the event of a conflict between
the language of this Master Equipment Lease and any Schedule hereto, the terms
of the Schedule shall prevail with respect to that Schedule. This Master
Equipment Lease and all Schedules hereto are collectively referred to as the
"Agreement."

ALSG agrees to lease to Customer, and Customer agrees to lease from ALSG, in
accordance with the terms and conditions herein, the equipment and features,
together with all replacements, parts, repairs, additions, attachments and
accessories incorporated therein (collectively called the "Machines") described
in each executed Schedule which shall be made a part hereof. Customer shall have
no right, title or interest in the Machines, except as expressly set forth in
this Agreement. ALSG shall have no obligation hereunder until the execution and
delivery of a Schedule by ALSG and Customer.

2. TERM AND RENT: The term of this Agreement shall commence on the date set
forth above and shall continue thereafter so long as any Schedule entered into
pursuant to this Agreement remains in effect.

The Initial Term and the rent payable with respect to each Machine shall be as
set forth in the Schedule relating thereto. The term of any lease of Machines
hereunder shall commence on the Commencement Date specified in the Schedule
relating to such Machines and shall continue in force until terminated by ALSG
or Customer upon not less than one hundred eighty (180) days' written notice,
provided, however, that no such lease shall be so terminated prior to the
expiration of the Initial Term Specified in such Schedule.

The periodic rental charge for Machines listed in each Schedule shall commence
on the Commencement Date, specified in such Schedule, and be due and payable in
advance on the first day of each month, in the case of monthly rent, and
quarter, in the case of quarterly rent (except in each case the first payment
which shall be a pro rata portion of the periodic rental charge calculated on
the basis of thirty-day months, and shall be due and payable when invoiced by
ALSG.)

Except as otherwise hereinafter expressly provided, the ALSG periodic rental
charges for all the Machines listed in each Schedule during the Initial Term
shall be the charges set forth in the Schedule relating thereto.

After expiration of the Initial Term specified in a Schedule and so long
thereafter as this Agreement shall remain in effect, the periodic rental charge
for the Machines set forth in such Schedule shall be the aggregate periodic
rental charges for such Machines in effect with respect to the last month or
quarter of the Initial Term relating thereto.

3. LATE CHARGES: At its discretion, ALSG shall have the right to charge and
collect, and Customer agrees to pay, late charges for rental and other amounts
due hereunder not paid when due, said late charges to be charged at the rate of
one and one half percent per month on the unpaid installment or the highest
amount permitted by applicable law whichever is lower. These charges will be
billed in the following period and like the rental will be due the first day of
the month or quarter. No notice of default shall be required to be given to
Customer as a condition to Customer's becoming obligated to pay late charges.

4. PAYMENT OF TAXES: Customer convenants and agrees to pay, upon invoice by
ALSG, and to reimburse and indemnify and hold ALSG harmless from and against,
all taxes, fees or other charges, however designated or levied, on the Customer,
on this Agreement, on the Machines or their use or value for tax purposes,
including (but not limited to) state and local privilege or excise taxes based
on gross revenue and any taxes or amounts in addition thereto or in lieu thereof
paid or payable by ALSG, except any taxes based upon the net income of ALSG.

5. SECURITY INTEREST: At or prior to the Commencement Date of any lease of
Machines hereunder, and from time to time as ALSG shall request, Customer, at
its own expense, shall cause financing statements with respect to this Agreement
to be executed by a duly authorized representative of Customer and ALSG and
filed in the Office of the Secretary of State and County Recorder of the
appropriate jurisdiction as may be required to create a perfected security
interest in the Machines. The Customer shall, at its expense, from time to time
do and perform any other act and will execute, deliver, file and record (and
will re-file, re-record, whenever required) any and all further instruments
required by law or reasonably requested by ALSG, its successors or assigns, for
the protection of the title of ALSG, its successors or assigns to the Machines,
or for the purpose of carrying out the intent of the Agreement.

6. LIENS: Customer shall not directly or indirectly create, incur, assume or
suffer to exist any mortgage, security interest, pledge, charge, lien,
encumbrance or claim on or with respect to the Machines, title thereto or any
interest therein, except (a) the respective rights of ALSG and Customer as
herein provided, (b) liens or encumbrances which result from any action or
inaction of ALSG or from any claim against ALSG (other than any such liens or
encumbrances which arise from Customer's failure to perform any obligation of
Customer hereunder), (c) liens for taxes either not yet due or being contested
in the opinion of ALSG in good faith and by appropriate proceedings and (d)
inchoate materialmen's, mechanics', workmen's, repairmen's, employees' or other
like liens arising in the ordinary course of business and not delinquent.
Customer will immediately notify ALSG of, and Customer will immediately at its
own cost and expense take whatever action is necessary to duly discharge, any
such mortgage, security interest, pledge, charge, lien, encumbrance or claim not
excepted in (b), (c) and (d) above, when the same may arise at any time, until
the return of the Machines as provided hereunder.

7. MAINTENANCE: Customer at its sole expense shall maintain the Machines in good
operating order, repair, condition and appearance and protect the Machines from
deterioration, other than normal wear and tear. Customer at its sole expense
shall enter into, and maintain in force in accordance with the terms thereof, a
Maintenance Agreement covering the Machines with ALSG, the manufacturer of the
Machines, or such other party as shall be acceptable to ALSG (the "Maintenance
Vendor") (effective date to be the Commencement Date of this Agreement), and
Customer shall supply an executed copy thereof to ALSG and authorize the
Maintenance Vendor to notify ALSG in the event maintenance charges are not paid
by Customer when due. In such event, ALSG shall have the right, but not the
obligation, to pay all such charges and treat such amounts as additional rental
hereunder Customer will cause the Maintenance Vendor to keep the Machines in
good working order in accordance with the provisions of said Maintenance
Agreement. All maintenance and service charges, whether under said Maintenance
Agreement or otherwise, and in addition the expenses, if any, of the Maintenance
Vendor's customer engineers charged by such Vendor in connection with
maintenance and repair services, shall be borne by Customer. The Equipment
returned to Lessor shall, at the time it is removed from Lessee's premises, be
in the same condition and working order as when delivered to Lessee, reasonable
wear and tear excepted, and certified for manufacturer's maintenance by its
manufacturer. Customer hereby assumes and agrees to pay any costs necessary to
have the manufacturer certify the machines.

Upon the request of ALSG, Customer shall at reasonable times during business
hours make the Machines and its maintenance records available for inspections.

8. USE: Customer shall provide safe storage and proper care for the Machines and
shall at all times use, operate and enjoy the same strictly in accordance with
all laws, ordinances and regulations from time to time in force. Cards, tapes,
other supplies, accessories and disk devices used to operate the Machines shall
meet applicable specifications of the respective Machine manufacturer(s).

9. ALTERATION AND ATTACHMENTS: Customer may, at its own expense and after prior
written notice to ALSG, make alterations in or attachments to the Machines,
provided that such alterations and attachments consist only of (i) any
accessory, equipment or device manufactured or sold by the manufacturer of the
Machines for installation on the Machines and installed in compliance with said
manufacturer's installation procedures, or (ii) any other accessory, equipment
or device installed on the Machines so long a such item does not interfere with
the normal operation of the Machines, increase the cost of maintenance of the
Machines, or create a safety hazard, and is capable of being removed without
causing damage to the Machines. Any alteration or attachment proposed by
Customer for the Machines shall, at ALSG's option, be purchased or leased from
ALSG, subject to the then prevailing fair market value of such alteration or
attachment and, if applicable, the then prevailing market interest rate for
customers with like credit standing as Customer in similar transactions. All
such alterations and attachments, unless ALSG shall otherwise direct in writing,
shall be removed by Customer and the Machines restored to their original
condition, reasonable wear and tear excepted, upon termination of this
Agreement. Any unremoved alterations and attachments and replacements made to or
placed in or upon the Machines shall become a component part thereof and title
therein shall immediately vest in ALSG and shall be included under the terms and
provisions of this Agreement. Customer shall not, without the prior written
consent of ALSG and subject to such conditions as ALSG may impose for is
protection, affix the Machines to any real property if, as a result thereof, the
Machines will become a fixture under applicable law. Notwithstanding the above
provisions, the manufacturer of the Machines may incorporate engineering changes
or make temporary alterations to the machines without the consent of ALSG.

10. RISK OF LOSS: All risk of loss, theft, destruction and damage to the
Machines, from whatever cause, are assumed by Customer. Should the Machines be
damaged, customer shall repair the Machines to ALSG's satisfaction and after
making such repair Customer shall be entitled to reimbursement by ALSG to the
extent of insurance proceeds received by ALSG for such charges as customer has
incurred. Should the Machines be irreparably damaged, lost or destroyed,
Customer shall pay ALSG the value thereof, which shall be deemed to be the
Stipulated Loss Value for such Machines as listed on the Schedules relating
thereto, and after making such payment Customer shall be entitled to
reimbursement by ALSG to the extent of insurance proceeds received by ALSG.

Customer will maintain fire, with extended coverage, insurance for the term of
the Agreement on the Machines for the full value thereof, as specified above,
and will maintain public liability insurance with respect to the Machines with
minimum limits of liability per any one occurrence of not less than $250,000.
All such insurance shall name ALSG, its successors and assigns as additional
assureds or loss payees as their interest may appear, shall be with such
insurers as shall be satisfactory to ALSG and shall provide that the same may be
altered or cancelled only after ten (10) days' prior written notice to such
assureds and loss payees. If any loss shall be paid to Customer and ALSG
jointly, ALSG is hereby appointed Customer's attorney-in-fact for the purpose of
endorsing Customer's name on the check or draft constituting such payment.
Customer shall deliver to ALSG, promptly after the beginning of the term of the
Agreement or prior to the effective date of any cancellation or expiration of
such insurance, as the case may be, the insurance policy or a certificate of
other evidence, satisfactory to ALSG, of the maintenance of such insurance.
Customer agrees to give ALSG prompt notice of any damage to or loss of the
Machines or any part thereof, and to take such actions as required by this
paragraph within thirty (30) days of such damage or loss.

11. INDEMNITY: Customer agrees that it shall at all times defend, indemnify, and
hold ALSG, its successors and assigns, harmless from and against any and all
claims, costs, expenses, damages and liabilities (including, but not limited to,
liability for death, bodily injury and property damage), including reasonable
attorneys' fees, resulting from or pertaining to the purchase, ownership,
rental, use, operation or return of the Machines during or upon the expiration
of the initial or any extended term of this Agreement, except for any of the
foregoing that result from the sole negligence or willful misconduct of ALSG.

12. DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY: CUSTOMER AGREES THAT ALSG SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO
CUSTOMER FOR ANY CLAIM, LOSS, DAMAGE OR EXPENSE OF ANY KIND CAUSED, DIRECTLY OR
INDIRECTLY, BY THE INADEQUACY OF ANY MACHINE FOR ANY PURPOSE, ANY DEFICIENCY OR
DEFECT THEREIN OR ANY DELAY IN PROVIDING OR FAILURE TO PROVIDE ANY THEREOF, OR
ANY INTERRUPTION OR LOSS OF SERVICE OR USE THEREOF, OR ANY LOSS OF BUSINESS AND
AGREES THAT IT WILL, IRRESPECTIVE OF ANY SUCH CLAIM, LOSS, DAMAGE OR EXPENSE,
CONTINUE TO PAY ALL PERIODIC RENTAL CHARGES IN THE AMOUNTS STATED HEREIN WHICH
MAY COME DUE DURING THE INITIAL TERM HEREOF AND THEREAFTER SO LONG AS THIS
AGREEMENT IS NOT TERMINATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS TERM. WITHOUT LIMITING THE
GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, IT IS EXPRESSLY UNDERSTOOD THAT ALSG MAKES NO
WARRANTIES, STATUTORY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THE MERCHANTABILITY,
FITNESS, CONDITION, QUALITY, CAPACITY OR DURABILITY OF THE MACHINES OR ANY PART
THEREOF. THERE IS NO WARRANTY THAT THE MACHINES WILL BE FIT FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE. ALSG SHALL NOT BE OBLIGATED TO PROVIDE REPLACEMENT FOR ANY OF THE
MACHINES WHICH MAY BE DESTROYED BY FIRE, THEFT, OR OTHER CASUALTY.

13. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF CUSTOMER: Customer hereby represents and
warrants for the benefit of ALSG that: (a) The execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement have been duly authorized by all necessary action
on the part of Customer. (b) Each individual executing such on behalf of
Customer was duly authorized to do so. (c) This Agreement constitutes a legal,
valid and binding agreement of the Customer enforceable in accordance with its
terms. (d) The Machines shall be deemed to be personal property even though
attached to a realty and will not become fixtures under applicable law.

14. SELLING TIME: The Customer shall have the unlimited right to sell time to
third parties so long as it shall retain uninterrupted possession and control of
the Machines.

15. MOVING MACHINES: Customer may move all the Machines, at its expense, upon
thirty (30) days' prior written notice to ALSG, its successors and assigns, to
any other location of Customer, or any location of any division or subsidiary of
Customer, within the continental United States (but in no event to any location
outside the continental United States); provided, however, that the state of
such relocation shall have in effect the Uniform Commercial Code and that all
costs (including, without limitation, additional property taxes or other taxes,
any additional expense of insurance coverage, and any expense associated with
the protection of the title and interest of ALSG, its successors and assigns to
and in the Machines) resulting from such movement shall be borne by Customer. In
the event of such movement, Customer and such division or subsidiary of
Customer, if any, shall cooperate with ALSG in taking all necessary, appropriate
and reasonable measures to protect the title of ALSG, and the interest of an
successor or assignee of ALSG, to and in the Machines.

16. NOTICE: Service of all notice under this Agreement shall be sufficient if in
writing and given personally or mailed to the party involved at its respective
address herein set forth, or any such other address as such party may provide in
writing from time to time. Any such notices mailed to such address shall be
effective when deposited in the United States mails, duly addressed with postage
prepaid. Until further notice, service of all notice to ALSG shall be given at
its general office, Alliance Leasing & Services Group, Ltd., 425 Metro Place
North, Suite 200, Dublin, Ohio 43017.

17. TRANSPORTATION AND INSTALLATION: All transportation, rigging, traffic and
drayage charges upon delivery of the Machines to Customer's site and upon final
redelivery of the Machines to a location designated by ALSG (including, without
limitation, the costs of intransit insurance) are to be paid by Customer. All
costs involved in installation and deinstallation by qualified labor are the
responsibility of the Customer.

18. RETURN OF MACHINES: Upon the expiration of the Initial Term or any extended
term of any lease of Machines under this Agreement, Customer shall return the
Machines so leased to ALSG, or any person designated by ALSG to Customer in
writing, by making the same available, appropriately crated for transport by
truck, at the loading dock of the building which shall be the location of the
Machines upon such expiration, at Customer's sole cost and expense.

19. LEASING ONLY: This Agreement is one of leasing only and Customer shall not
have or acquire any right, title or interest in or to any of the Machines except
the right to use and operate the same as herein provided. Labels or other
markings may be affixed and maintained on the Machines by ALSG indicating ALSG
as the owner thereof. Customer shall keep the Machines free from any marking or
labeling which might be interpreted as a claim of ownership thereof or other
interest therein.

20. REIMBURSEMENT: All advances made by ALSG to discharge and pay any charges or
any liens or encumbrances on the Machines for which Customer is liable hereunder
shall be added to the unpaid balance of the periodic rental charge due and to
become due and collectible as rent hereunder and shall be repayable by Customer
to ALSG immediately, together with interest thereon at one and one half percent
per month or the highest lawful rate, whichever is lower.

21. ASSIGNMENT: This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of
the parties hereto and their respective successors and (to the extent specified
in any assignment) assigns. Customer, however, shall not assign this Agreement
or sublet any Machines without first obtaining the written consent of ALSG,
which such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, provided that in no event
will it be deemed unreasonable for ALSG to require as a condition to any such
consent that Customer not be relieved of Liability hereunder. In the event of
any assignment or sublet by Customer, Customer, its assigns and its sublessee,
if any, shall cooperate with ALSG in taking all reasonable measures to protect
the interest or title of ALSG, its successors and assigns, in or to the
Machines. Customer acknowledges and understands that ALSG anticipates either
selling and assigning its interest in certain or all of the Machines to one or
more persons, or granting a security interest in the Machines to a lender o
lenders in consideration of a loan or loans to ALSG. Customer agrees that with
respect to the periodic rental charges and any other payments due and to become
due to ALSG under this Agreement, it shall not, as to any assignee of ALSG's
rights under this Agreement, assert against such assignee, any defense, setoff
or counterclaim (including recoupment against or any diminution of amounts
payable by Customer to such assignee) which it may have against ALSG. ALSG
covenants that Customer shall quietly possess the Machines under this Agreement
notwithstanding any such assignment by ALSG, subject to and in accordance with
the provisions of this Agreement so long as Customer is not in default
hereunder.

22. DEFAULT BY CUSTOMER: It shall be deemed a Default by Customer hereunder if
the Customer (a) defaults in the payment of any sum of money due hereunder
beyond the tenth (10th) day after the same shall become due hereunder; (b)
defaults in the performance of any other of its obligations under this Agreement
for a continuous period of thirty (30) days after receipt by Customer of written
notice thereof from ALSG, its successors or assigns; (c) performs any
affirmative act of insolvency or files any petition or takes any other action
under any bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency or moratorium law or any other
law or laws for the relief of, or relating to, debtors; (d) is the subject of
filing of any involuntary petition under any bankruptcy statute which is not
dismissed within sixty (60) days thereafter or the appointment of any receiver
or trustee to take possession of the properties of Customer, unless such
petition or appointment is set aside or withdrawn or ceases to be in effect
within sixty (60) days from the date of said filing or appointment; (e) has a
substantial part of its property or any part of the Machines subjected to any
levy, seizure, assignment or sale for or by any creditor or governmental agency;
or (f) defaults under any other agreement between Customer and ALSG, its
successors or assigns.

In the event of any Default, ALSG, its successors or assigns, may at its option:
(i) terminate this Agreement; (ii) whether or not this Agreement is terminated,
take immediate possession of any or all of the Machines, wherever situated, and
for such purpose enter upon any premises without liability for so doing; (iii)
sell, dispose of, hold, use or lease any Machines as ALSG in its sole discretion
may decide, without any duty to account to Customer, and Customer shall remain
liable for the remaining unpai rent for the balance of the respective Initial
Term relating to such Machines and for other charges payable by Customer in
accordance with this Agreement as provided herein; (iv) declare immediately due
and payable the present value of all rentals remaining unpaid for the balance of
the term of this Agreement (such present value to be computed on the basis of
the discount rate as defined in the Schedule, applied from the date upon which
such rental would be paid), in which event the same shall be accelerated and
immediately due and payable, which rentals shall be deemed liquidated damages
and not a penalty; and (v) exercise any other right or remedy which may be
available in law or equity. Notwithstanding ALSG's exercise of any of the
foregoing remedies, ALSG may recover from Customer all rentals and other sums
accrued and unpaid under any terms hereof. The above remedies, to the extent
permitted by law, shall be deemed cumulative and may be exercised successively
or concurrently.

23. FINANCIAL INFORMATION: As soon as practicable after the close of each fiscal
year of customer, Customer will furnish to ALSG a copy of its annual audit
report prepared by independent certified accountants, or other accountants
satisfactory to ALSG, unless the equivalent of such report is available to ALSG
upon request, without charge or investment, in the form of Customer's annual
report to shareholders, during each such year at such time.

24. GENERAL: The terms and conditions of this Agreement supersede those of all
previous agreements between the parties with respect to the use of the Machines,
and such use hereafter is subject to the terms and conditions of the agreement.

No modification or waiver of any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement
nor consent to any departure therefrom by Customer shall in any event be
effective unless the same shall be in writing signed by ALSG and then such
waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the
specific purpose given. Any provision hereof prohibited by, or unlawful or
unenforceable under, any applicable law of any jurisdiction shall be ineffective
without invalidating the remaining provisions of this Agreement; provided,
however, that where the provisions of any such applicable law may be waived,
they are hereby waived by Customer to the full extent permitted by law to the
end that this Agreement shall be deemed to be a valid and binding agreement
enforceable in accordance with its terms.

If legal action is required to enforce the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to reasonable attorneys' fees
and other expenses.


Master Equipment Lease No.
CRS96120

Name of Lessee        CARDINAL REALTY SERVICES, INC.
                      Master Equipment Lease Date
                      SEPTEMBER 30, 1996

Address of Lessee     6954 AMERICANA PARKWAY,
                      REYNOLDSBURG, OH 43068




THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF OHIO (WITHOUT
REGARD TO CONFLICT OF LAWS) AND CONSTITUTES THE ENTIRE AGREEMENT BETWEEN
CUSTOMER AND ALSG WITH RESPECT TO THE FURNISHING OF MACHINE USE HEREUNDER.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly
executed on behalf of each of them as of the date set forth at the beginning of
this Agreement.


ALLIANCE LEASING & SERVICES GROUP, LTD. CARDINAL REALTY SERVICES, INC.

BY: 
     --------------------------------------
BY: 
     --------------------------------------
        Its duly authorized representative    

TITLE:
      -------------------------------------

[Alliance Leasing & Services Group Letterhead]


SCHEDULE  A         DATED  SEPTEMBER 30, 1996
TO MASTER EQUIPMENT LEASE NO. CRS96120
DATED      SEPTEMBER 30, 1996
           CUSTOMER:                          CARDINAL REALTY SERVICES, INC.
           EQUIPMENT LOCATION:                6954 AMERICANA PARKWAY
                                              REYNOLDSBURG, OH 43068
           COMMENCEMENT DATE:                 OCTOBER 1, 1996
           MANUFACTURER:                      IBM

INITIAL TERM: 36  MONTHS after the first day of the calendar quarter immediately
              following the Commencement Date.

                                                                                
QUANTITY  TYPE  MODEL   DESCRIPTION      SERIAL      QUARTERLY       STIPULATED
                                           NO.          RENT         LOSS VALUE

                                                    ----------       -----------
                       See Attachment #1   Totals:  $48,369.00       $580,428.00








QUARTERLY  RENT:  Notwithstanding  Section  2 of  the  Master  Equipment  Lease,
Customer and ALSG  acknowledge  and agree that Rent payable  under this Schedule
shall be paid  quarterly  rather than monthly,  quarterly  rent shall be due and
payable  in  advance on the first day of each  calendar  quarter,  and the first
payment shall be a pro rata portion of the quarterly rental charge calculated on
a ninety day basis and shall be due and payable when invoiced by ALSG. The terms
of this Schedule shall be interpreted so as to be consistent  with the intention
of the parties that rental be paid on a quarterly basis.

MASTER  EQUIPMENT  LEASE:  This  Schedule is entered into pursuant to the Master
Equipment  Lease  identified  above,  a copy of which each party hereto has been
provided.  All of the terms,  conditions,  representations and warranties of the
Master  Equipment Lease are hereby  incorporated by reference  herein and made a
part hereof as if they were expressly set forth in this Schedule.  This Schedule
constitutes a separate lease with respect to the Machines  described  herein. By
their execution and delivery of this Schedule, the parties hereby reaffirm as of
the date hereof all of the terms, conditions,  representations and warranties of
the Master  Equipment  Lease,  except as  modified  herein.  Discount  rate:  In
calculating  present value with regard to item 22 of the Master Equipment Lease,
the discount rate to be used will be the lesser of the Federal Reserve  discount
window borrowing rate in effect at the Commencement Date or 6%.


Alliance Leasing & Services Group, Ltd.   Cardinal Realty Services, Inc.

BY: /s/ David K. Kunchal                  BY: /s/ Mark D. Thompson
    --------------------------------          ----------------------------------
 Its duly authorized representative    TITLE: E.V.P. and Chief Financial Officer



<PAGE>   2


                                  ATTACHMENT #1
              TO MASTER EQUIPMENT LEASE NUMBER CRS96120 SCHEDULE A


QUANTITY  TYPE      MODEL    DESCRIPTION                    SERIAL NO.
     1    9406      510      AS/400 Model 2143
     2              /1602    1.03 Disk Unit
     1              /2619    Token Ring Card
     1              /2621    Tape Controller
     1              /2623    Six Line Comm Controller
     3              /2657    EIA 232/V.24 Two Line
     1              /2674    Optical Bus Adapter
     1              /2686    Optical Link Processor
     1              /5044    System Unit Exp Rack
     2              /6140    Workstation Controller
     3              /6501    DASD Controller
     1              /6606    1.96 Disk Unit
     2              /7255    Opt Base 256MB Main Storage

     1    9337      480      Disk Unit
     4              /1288    4.19GB Disk Unit

     1    9337      440      Disk Unit
     4              /1248    1.96 Disk Unit

     1    3590      B11      Cartridge Tape Drive

     1    7857      017      Modem

     1                       J.D. Edwards Software


                                                  Customer Initials: MDT 
                                                                     --- 
                                                                    E.V.P / CFO
<PAGE>   3
[Alliance Leasing & Services Group Letterhead]

                            CERTIFICATE OF ACCEPTANCE
                          ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF ASSIGNMENT
                                       AND
                              INSURANCE OBLIGATION

CUSTOMER'S  CERTIFICATE OF ACCEPTANCE & ACKNOWLEDGEMENT  OF ASSIGNMENT As Lessee
under Master Equipment Lease CRS96120 dated September 30, 1996 ("Lease") entered
into with Alliance Leasing & Services Group, Ltd. ("ALSG"), we do hereby certify
that we have as of the date hereof inspected each item of equipment described on
Schedule(s) B, a copy of each of which is attached hereto, and found the same to
be in  good  operating  condition;  and,  by  execution  and  delivery  of  this
Certificate,  we do hereby unconditionally accept each said item of equipment as
installed for the Lease.

In addition,  we hereby  acknowledge that we have been advised by ALSG that ALSG
anticipates assigning the Schedule(s) to a lender ("Lender") in consideration of
a loan to ALSG. We hereby authorize ALSG to enter the Lender's name in the space
provided  below.  Return  of a copy  of this  certificate  to us  including  the
Lender's  name  below,   counter-executed   by  ALSG  ,  will   constitute   our
acknowledgment  of this  assignment.  We will thereafter remit all future rental
payments to the Lender at the address given below.

For the express benefit of the Lender, we hereby affirm all of our covenants and
agreements  under the Lease; we hereby affirm that the Lease and Schedule(s) are
in full force and effect and that as of the date  hereof no event of default has
occurred under the Lease;  and we hereby  specifically  covenant and agree that,
with respect to the periodic rental charges and other payments due and to become
due under the Lease, we shall not assert for any reason  whatsoever  against the
Lender, as assignee of ALSG, any defense,  set-off,  or counterclaim  (including
recoupment against or any diminution of amounts payable by Lessee to the Lender)
which we may have against ALSG.

CUSTOMER'S  ACKNOWLEDGMENT  OF  INSURANCE  OBLIGATION  As  Lessee  under  Master
Equipment Lease CRS96120 dated September 30, 1996 with ALSG as Lessor, we hereby
acknowledge  our  obligation to promptly  furnish a  Certificate  or Evidence of
Insurance  providing  coverage on the equipment in our Lease Schedule(s) B dated
September  30, 1996.  The Loss Payable  clause will be in favor of "ALSG and its
Successors and Assigns,  as their  interests may appear," and the amount will be
$580,428.00

Please be advised that this request has been made of

Northfield Insurance Co.     of  St. Paul, Minnesota,   (800) 237-9334
- ----------------------------     -------------------   -----------------
(Customer's Insurance Agent)          (Location)       (Telephone Number)

and that such Certificate or Evidence of Insurance will be shortly forthcoming.

CARDINAL REALTY SERVICES, INC.           ALLIANCE LEASING & SERVICES GROUP, LTD.

By: /s/  Mark D. Thompson                By: /s/ David K. Kunchal
   ------------------------                  -------------------------

Date:     9/30/96                        Date:  9/30/96
      ---------------------                     -------

Title: E.V.P. & Chief Financial Officer  Title: President
      ---------------------------------         ----------

Schedule(s) A has (have) been assigned to:
Lender's Name:
Lender's Address:




<PAGE>   4
                                   ADDENDUM #1


This is an addendum to Schedule A dated  September 30, 1996 to Master  Equipment
Lease No.  CRS96120  dated  September 30, 1996, by and between  Cardinal  Realty
Services,  Inc.  ("Customer")  and  Alliance  Leasing  &  Services  Group,  Ltd.
("ALSG").

In consideration of the respective parties entering into the Schedule, providing
for the lease of certain equipment by ALSG to Customer, ALSG and Customer hereby
agree as follows:

          At the end of the  Initial  Term  and upon  payment  in full of all of
          Customer's  obligations under the Schedule and Master Equipment Lease,
          Customer  may purchase  the  equipment on this  Schedule for an amount
          equal to the then current fair market value of the equipment.

          At the end of the Initial Term,  ALSG will offer Customer an extension
          of the lease of the  equipment on this Schedule at a fair market value
          monthly rate.

          At the end of the  Initial  Term  and upon  payment  in full of all of
          Customer's  obligations under the Schedule and Master Equipment Lease,
          Customer  may return the  equipment on this  Schedule  with no further
          obligation.

Accepted and agreed upon this 7th day of January, 1996.



Alliance Leasing & Services Group, Ltd.         Cardinal Realty Services, Inc.

By:      /s/ David K. Kunchal                   By:    /s/  Mark D. Thompson
         --------------------                          --------------------- 
Title:       President                          Title:      EVP and CFO


<PAGE>   5

                                   ADDENDUM #2



This is an addendum to Schedule A dated  September 30, 1996 to Master  Equipment
Lease No.  CRS96120  dated  September 30, 1996, by and between  Cardinal  Realty
Services,  Inc.  ("Customer")  and  Alliance  Leasing  &  Services  Group,  Ltd.
("ALSG").

In consideration of the respective parties entering into the Schedule, providing
for the lease of certain equipment by ALSG to Customer, ALSG and Customer hereby
agree as follows:

         ALSG will make one (1) payment  directly to Customer  according  to the
         following payment schedule:

         Payment Number             Date Due         Payment Amount
         --------------             --------         -------------
         1                          09/30/96         $87,996.00

Accepted and agreed upon this 30th day of September, 1996.



Alliance Leasing & Services Group, Ltd.   Cardinal Realty Services, Inc.

By:   /s/   David K. Kunchal              By:    /s/  Mark D. Thompson
      ---------------------------------          ------------------------

Title:         President                  Title: EVP and Chief Financial Officer




<PAGE>   6

                                   ADDENDUM #3



This is an addendum to Schedule A dated  September 30, 1996 to Master  Equipment
Lease No.  CRS96120  dated  September 30, 1996, by and between  Cardinal  Realty
Services,  Inc.  ("Customer")  and  Alliance  Leasing  &  Services  Group,  Ltd.
("ALSG").

In consideration of the respective parties entering into the Schedule, providing
for the lease of certain equipment by ALSG to Customer, ALSG and Customer hereby
agree as follows:

         ALSG will assume responsibility for the fair market value obligation as
         of September 30, 1997 for the equipment listed below:

         Qty      Model#            Description
         ---      ------            -----------
         1        9406-F50          AS/400
         1        2619              Token Ring Card
         1        2621              Tape Controller
         1        2623              Six Line Comm Controller
         3        2657              EIA 232/V.24 Two Line
         1        5042              System Unit Exp. Rack
         2        6140              Workstation Controller
         1        6501              DASD Controller
         1        9337-440          Disk Unit
         4        1248              1.96 Disk Unit

Accepted and agreed upon this 30th day of September, 1996.



Alliance Leasing & Services Group, Ltd.   Cardinal Realty Services, Inc.

By:      /s/ David K. Kunchal             By: /s/ Mark D. Thompson
         --------------------                 -------------------- 
Title:   President                        Title: EVP and Chief Financial Officer







<PAGE>   7

SCHEDULE  B                 DATED   January 6, 1997
TO MASTER EQUIPMENT LEASE NO.       CRS96120
DATED   September 30, 1996
        CUSTOMER:                Cardinal Realty Services, Inc.
        EQUIPMENT LOCATION:      6954 Americana Parkway
                                 Reynoldsburg, OH 43068
        COMMENCEMENT DATE:       November 29, 1996
        MANUFACTURER:            POWERSITE


INITIAL TERM: 36 MONTHS after the first day of the calendar quarter  immediately
              following the Commencement Date.


QUANTITY      TYPE   MODEL    DESCRIPTION         SERIAL  QUARTERLY   STIPULATED
                                                    NO.     RENT      LOSS VALUE

                                                         ----------  -----------
  350                         PowerSite System Copy      $23,352.00  $280,224.00






     This  Schedule is a schedule to Master  Equipment  Lease  Agreement  Number
     CRS96120  ("Agreement")  between Alliance Leasing and Services Group,  Ltd.
     and Cardinal Realty Services, Inc. ("Customer"),  and assigned to LeaseNet,
     Inc. ("Lessor").



QUARTERLY  RENT:  Notwithstanding  Section  2 of  the  Master  Equipment  Lease,
Customer  and  LeaseNet  acknowledge  and agree  that Rent  payable  under  this
Schedule  shall be paid quarterly  rather than monthly,  quarterly rent shall be
due and payable in advance on the first day of each  calendar  quarter,  and the
first  payment  shall be a pro  rata  portion  of the  quarterly  rental  charge
calculated  on a ninety day basis and shall be due and payable when  invoiced by
LeaseNet  .  The  terms  of  this  Schedule  shall  be  interpreted  so as to be
consistent  with the intention of the parties that rental be paid on a quarterly
basis.

MASTER  EQUIPMENT  LEASE:  This  Schedule is entered into pursuant to the Master
Equipment  Lease  identified  above,  a copy of which each party hereto has been
provided.  All of the terms,  conditions,  representations and warranties of the
Master  Equipment Lease are hereby  incorporated by reference  herein and made a
part hereof as if they were expressly set forth in this Schedule.  This Schedule
constitutes a separate lease with respect to the Machines  described  herein. By
their execution and delivery of this Schedule, the parties hereby reaffirm as of
the date hereof all of the terms, conditions,  representations and warranties of
the Master  Equipment  Lease,  except as  modified  herein.  Discount  rate:  In
calculating  present value with regard to item 22 of the Master Equipment Lease,
the discount rate to be used will be the lesser of the Federal Reserve  discount
window borrowing rate in effect at the Commencement Date or 6%.


LeaseNet, Inc.                                    Cardinal Realty Services, Inc.

BY: /s/ David K. Kunchal                          BY: /s/ Mark D. Thompson
    --------------------------------------            --------------------------
    Its duly authorized representative            TITLE: E.V.P. and CFO



<PAGE>   8



                            CERTIFICATE OF ACCEPTANCE
                          ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF ASSIGNMENT
                                       AND
                              INSURANCE OBLIGATION

CUSTOMER'S  CERTIFICATE OF ACCEPTANCE & ACKNOWLEDGEMENT  OF ASSIGNMENT As Lessee
under Master Equipment Lease CRS96120 dated September 30, 1996 ("Lease") entered
into with LeaseNet, Inc. we do hereby certify that we have as of the date hereof
inspected  each item of equipment  described on Schedule(s) B, a copy of each of
which is attached hereto, and found the same to be in good operating  condition;
and, by execution and delivery of this Certificate, we do hereby unconditionally
accept each said item of equipment as installed for the Lease.

In addition,  we hereby  acknowledge  that we have been advised by LeaseNet that
LeaseNet  anticipates  assigning  the  Schedule(s)  to a  lender  ("Lender")  in
consideration of a loan to LeaseNet.  We hereby authorize  LeaseNet to enter the
Lender's name in the space provided below.  Return of a copy of this certificate
to us including  the Lender's  name below,  counter-executed  by LeaseNet , will
constitute our  acknowledgment of this assignment.  We will thereafter remit all
future rental payments to the Lender at the address given below.

For the express benefit of the Lender, we hereby affirm all of our covenants and
agreements  under the Lease; we hereby affirm that the Lease and Schedule(s) are
in full force and effect and that as of the date  hereof no event of default has
occurred under the Lease;  and we hereby  specifically  covenant and agree that,
with respect to the periodic rental charges and other payments due and to become
due under the Lease, we shall not assert for any reason  whatsoever  against the
Lender,  as  assignee  of  LeaseNet,  any  defense,   set-off,  or  counterclaim
(including  recoupment against or any diminution of amounts payable by Lessee to
the Lender) which we may have against LeaseNet.

CUSTOMER'S  ACKNOWLEDGMENT  OF  INSURANCE  OBLIGATION  As  Lessee  under  Master
Equipment  Lease CRS96120 dated  September 30, 1996 with LeaseNet as Lessor,  we
hereby  acknowledge our obligation to promptly furnish a Certificate or Evidence
of Insurance  providing  coverage on the  equipment in our Lease  Schedule(s)  B
dated January 6, 1997. The Loss Payable clause will be in favor of "LeaseNet and
its Successors and Assigns,  as their interests may appear," and the amount will
be $280,224.00

Please be advised that this request has been made of

____________________________ of ________________________ , _____________________
(Customer's Insurance Agent)         (Location)              (Telephone Number) 

and that such Certificate or Evidence of Insurance will be shortly forthcoming.

LEASENET, INC.                              CARDINAL REALTY SERVICES, INC.

By: /s/  David K. Kunchal                   By:   /s/ Mark D. Thompson
    ---------------------                         ----------------------

Date:     1-7-97                            Date: November 29, 1996
      -------------------                         ----------------------

Title: President                            Title:   EVP and CFO
       ------------------                         ----------------------

Schedule(s) B has (have) been assigned to:
Lender's Name:        Star Bank, N.A.
Lender's Address:     425 Walnut Street
                      Cincinnati, OH 45201



<PAGE>   9

SCHEDULE  C     DATED  April 1, 1997
TO MASTER EQUIPMENT LEASE NO. CRS96120
DATED     September 30, 1996
          CUSTOMER:               Cardinal Realty Services, Inc.
          EQUIPMENT LOCATION:     6954 Americana Parkway
                                  Reynoldsburg, OH 43068
          COMMENCEMENT DATE:      April 1, 1997
          MANUFACTURER:           Various

INITIAL TERM: 36 MONTHS after the first day of the calendar quarter immediately 
following the Commencement Date.

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     This  Schedule is a schedule to Master  Equipment  Lease  Agreement  Number
     CRS96120  ("Agreement")  between Alliance Leasing and Services Group,  Ltd.
     and Cardinal Realty Services, Inc. ("Customer"),  and assigned to LeaseNet,
     Inc. ("Lessor").

QUARTERLY  RENT:  Notwithstanding  Section  2 of  the  Master  Equipment  Lease,
Customer  and  LeaseNet  acknowledge  and agree  that Rent  payable  under  this
Schedule  shall be paid quarterly  rather than monthly,  quarterly rent shall be
due and payable in advance on the first day of each  calendar  quarter,  and the
first  payment  shall be a pro  rata  portion  of the  quarterly  rental  charge
calculated  on a ninety day basis and shall be due and payable when  invoiced by
LeaseNet  .  The  terms  of  this  Schedule  shall  be  interpreted  so as to be
consistent  with the intention of the parties that rental be paid on a quarterly
basis.

MASTER  EQUIPMENT  LEASE:  This  Schedule is entered into pursuant to the Master
Equipment  Lease  identified  above,  a copy of which each party hereto has been
provided.  All of the terms,  conditions,  representations and warranties of the
Master  Equipment Lease are hereby  incorporated by reference  herein and made a
part hereof as if they were expressly set forth in this Schedule.  This Schedule
constitutes a separate lease with respect to the Machines  described  herein. By
their execution and delivery of this Schedule, the parties hereby reaffirm as of
the date hereof all of the terms, conditions,  representations and warranties of
the Master  Equipment  Lease,  except as  modified  herein.  Discount  rate:  In
calculating  present value with regard to item 22 of the Master Equipment Lease,
the discount rate to be used will be the lesser of the Federal Reserve  discount
window borrowing rate in effect at the Commencement Date or 6%.


LeaseNet, Inc.                                    Cardinal Realty Services, Inc.

BY: /s/ David K. Kunchal                          BY: /s/ Mark D. Thompson
    ---------------------                             --------------------- 
   Its duly authorized representative             TITLE: Executive V.P. and CFO

<PAGE>   10

                            CERTIFICATE OF ACCEPTANCE
                          ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF ASSIGNMENT
                                       AND
                              INSURANCE OBLIGATION

CUSTOMER'S  CERTIFICATE OF ACCEPTANCE & ACKNOWLEDGEMENT  OF ASSIGNMENT As Lessee
under Master Equipment Lease CRS96120 dated September 30, 1996 ("Lease") entered
into with LeaseNet, Inc. we do hereby certify that we have as of the date hereof
inspected  each item of equipment  described on Schedule(s) C, a copy of each of
which is attached hereto, and found the same to be in good operating  condition;
and, by execution and delivery of this Certificate, we do hereby unconditionally
accept each said item of equipment as installed for the Lease.

In addition,  we hereby  acknowledge  that we have been advised by LeaseNet that
LeaseNet  anticipates  assigning  the  Schedule(s)  to a  lender  ("Lender")  in
consideration of a loan to LeaseNet.  We hereby authorize  LeaseNet to enter the
Lender's name in the space provided below.  Return of a copy of this certificate
to us including  the Lender's  name below,  counter-executed  by LeaseNet , will
constitute our  acknowledgment of this assignment.  We will thereafter remit all
future rental payments to the Lender at the address given below.

For the express benefit of the Lender, we hereby affirm all of our covenants and
agreements  under the Lease; we hereby affirm that the Lease and Schedule(s) are
in full force and effect and that as of the date  hereof no event of default has
occurred under the Lease;  and we hereby  specifically  covenant and agree that,
with respect to the periodic rental charges and other payments due and to become
due under the Lease, we shall not assert for any reason  whatsoever  against the
Lender,  as  assignee  of  LeaseNet,  any  defense,   set-off,  or  counterclaim
(including  recoupment against or any diminution of amounts payable by Lessee to
the Lender) which we may have against LeaseNet.

CUSTOMER'S  ACKNOWLEDGMENT  OF  INSURANCE  OBLIGATION  As  Lessee  under  Master
Equipment  Lease CRS96120 dated  September 30, 1996 with LeaseNet as Lessor,  we
hereby  acknowledge our obligation to promptly furnish a Certificate or Evidence
of Insurance  providing  coverage on the  equipment in our Lease  Schedule(s)  C
dated April 1, 1997.  The Loss Payable  clause will be in favor of "LeaseNet and
its Successors and Assigns,  as their interests may appear," and the amount will
be $5,974.00.

Please be advised that this request has been made of


_____________________________ of  _________________ , __________________________
 (Customer's Insurance Agent)        (Location)           (Telephone Number)

and that such Certificate or Evidence of Insurance will be shortly forthcoming.


LEASENET, INC.                             CARDINAL REALTY SERVICES, INC.

By: /s/  David K. Kunchal                  By:      /s/ Ronald P. Koegler
    ---------------------                           ----------------------

Date:    5-5-97                            Date:    5/2/97
         ----------------                           ------

Title:   President                         Title:   VP and Controller
         ---------                                  -----------------


Schedule(s) C has (have) been assigned to:

Lender's Name:        Star Bank, N.A.
Lender's Address:     425 Walnut Street
                      Cincinnati, OH 45201



<PAGE>   1
Cardinal Ancillary Insurance Agency, Inc.
Cardinal Ancillary Insurance Agency, Inc., a Delaware
         corporation
Cardinal Apartment Management Group, Inc.
Cardinal Apartment Services, Inc.
Cardinal GP VIII Corporation
Cardinal GP X Corporation
Cardinal GP XII Corporation
Cardinal GP XIII Corporation
Cardinal GP XIV Corporation
Cardinal GP XV Corporation
Cardinal GP XVI Corporation
Cardinal GP XVII Corporation
Cardinal GP XVIII Corporation
Cardinal LP XIX Corporation
Cardinal Industries Development Corporation
Cardinal Industries of Florida Services Corporation
Cardinal Industries of Georgia Services Corporation
Cardinal Industries of Texas, Inc.
Cardinal Industries Services Corporation
Cardinal Realty Company
Cardinal Regulatory of Kentucky, Inc.
Cardinal Regulatory of West Virginia, Inc.
CRSI SPV 2, INC.
CRSI SPV 3, INC.
CRSI SPV 4, INC.
CRSI SPV 5, INC.
CRSI SVP 6, INC.
CRSI SPV 7, INC.
CRSI SPV 8, INC.
CRSI SPV 9, INC.
CRSI SPV 10, INC.
CRSI SPV 11, INC.
CRSI SPV 12, INC.
CRSI SPV 13, INC.
CRSI SPV 14, INC.
CRSI SPV 15, INC.
CRSI SPV 16, INC.
CRSI SPV 17, INC.
CRSI SPV 18, INC.
CRSI SPV 19, INC.
CRSI SPV 20, INC.
CRSI SPV 21, INC.
CRSI SPV 22, INC.
CRSI SPV 23, INC.
CRSI SPV 24, INC.
CRSI SPV 25, INC.
CRSI SPV 26, INC.
CRSI SPV 27, INC.
CRSI SPV 28, INC.
CRSI SPV 29, INC.
CRSI SPV 30, INC.
CRSI SPV 31, INC.
CRSI SPV 32, INC.
CRSI SPV 33, INC.
CRSI SPV 34, INC.
CRSI SPV 35, INC.
CRSI SPV 36, INC.
CRSI SPV 37, INC.
CRSI SPV 38, INC.
CRSI SPV 39, INC.
CRSI SPV 40, INC.
CRSI SPV 42, INC.
CRSI SPV 43, INC.
CRSI SPV 44, INC.
CRSI SPV 46, INC.
CRSI SPV 47, INC.
CRSI SPV 48, INC.
CRSI SPV 49, INC.
<PAGE>   2


CRSI SPV 50, INC.
CRSI SPV 51, INC.
CRSI SPV 52, INC.
CRSI SPV 53, INC.
CRSI SPV 55, INC.
CRSI SPV 56, INC.
CRSI SPV 57, INC.
CRSI SPV 58, INC.
CRSI SPV 59, INC.
CRSI SPV 60, INC.
CRSI SPV 61, INC.
CRSI SPV 62, INC.
CRSI SPV 63, INC.
CRSI SPV 64, INC.
CRSI SPV 65, INC.
CRSI SPV 66, INC.
CRSI SPV 67, INC.
CRSI SPV 68, INC.
CRSI SPV 69, INC.
CRSI SPV 71, INC.
CRSI SPV 72, INC.
CRSI SPV 74, INC.
CRSI SPV 75, INC.
CRSI SPV 76, INC.
CRSI SPV 77, INC.
CRSI SPV 78, INC.
CRSI SPV 79, INC.
CRSI SPV 80, INC.
CRSI SPV 81, INC.
CRSI SPV 82, INC.
CRSI SPV 83, INC.
CRSI SPV 84, INC.
CRSI SPV 85, INC.
CRSI SPV 86, INC.
CRSI SPV 87, INC.
CRSI SPV 88, INC.
CRSI SPV 90, INC.
CRSI SPV 91, INC.
CRSI SPV 92, INC.
CRSI SPV 93, INC.
CRSI SPV 94, INC.
CRSI SPV 95, INC.
CRSI SPV 96, INC.
CRSI SPV 98, INC.
CRSI SPV 99, INC.
CRSI SPV 100, INC.
CRSI SPV 101, INC.
CRSI SPV 102, INC.
CRSI SPV 103, INC.
CRSI SPV 10327, INC.
CRSI SPV 10375, INC.
CRSI SPV 10437, INC.
CRSI SPV 10455, INC.
CRSI SPV 10491, INC.
CRSI SPV 10512, INC.
CRSI SPV 10523, INC.
CRSI SPV 10524, INC.
CRSI SPV 10542, INC.
CRSI SPV 10563, INC.
CRSI SPV 10585, INC.
CRSI SPV 10600, INC.
CRSI SPV 10604, INC.
CRSI SPV 10606, INC.
CRSI SPV 10642, INC.
CRSI SPV 10648, INC.
CRSI SPV 10658, INC.
CRSI SPV 10664, INC.
CRSI SPV 10672, INC.
CRSI SPV 10674, INC.
CRSI SPV 10683, INC.
CRSI SPV 10691, INC.



<PAGE>   3

CRSI SPV 10714, INC. 
CRSI SPV 10724, INC. 
CRSI SPV 10725, INC. 
CRSI SPV 10726, INC. 
CRSI SPV 10727, INC. 
CRSI SPV 10729, INC. 
CRSI SPV 10752, INC. 
CRSI SPV 10758, INC. 
CRSI SPV 10773, INC. 
CRSI SPV 10790, INC. 
CRSI SPV 10810, INC. 
CRSI SPV 10816, INC. 
CRSI SPV 10841, INC. 
CRSI SPV 10853, INC. 
CRSI SPV 10936, INC. 
CRSI SPV 1996 PW1, INC. 
CRSI SPV 1996 PW2, INC. 
CRSI SPV 1996 PW3, INC. 
CRSI SPV 1996 PW4, INC. 
CRSI SPV 20115, INC. 
CRSI SPV 20129, INC. 
CRSI SPV 20164, INC. 
CRSI SPV 20190, INC. 
CRSI SPV 20199, INC. 
CRSI SPV 20208, INC. 
CRSI SPV 20212, INC. 
CRSI SPV 20218, INC. 
CRSI SPV 20224, INC. 
CRSI SPV 20230, INC. 
CRSI SPV 20246, INC. 
CRSI SPV 20284, INC. 
CRSI SPV 20309, INC. 
CRSI SPV 20314, INC. 
CRSI SPV 20405, INC. 
CRSI SPV 20442, INC. 
CRSI SPV 20449, INC. 
CRSI SPV 20471, INC. 
CRSI SPV 20487, INC. 
CRSI SPV 20519, INC. 
CRSI SPV 20521, INC. 
CRSI SPV 20530, INC. 
CRSI SPV 20535, INC. 
CRSI SPV 20546, INC. 
CRSI SPV 30109, INC. 
CRSI SPV 30114, INC. 
CRSI SPV 30130, INC. 
CRSI SPV 30138, INC. 
CRSI SPV 30149, INC. 
CRSI SPV 30150, INC. 
CRSI SPV 30168, INC. 
CRSI SPV 30176, INC. 
CRSI SPV 30184, INC. 
CRSI SPV 30197, INC. 
CRSI SPV 30231, INC. 
CRSI SPV 30269, INC. 
CRSI SPV 30353, INC. 
CRSI SPV 30358, INC. 
CRSI SPV 40101, INC. 
CRSI SPV 50903, INC. 
CRSI SPV 50906, INC. 
CRSI SPV 50951, INC. 
Jupiter Cove Apartments, LLC 
Jupiter Cove Apartments III, LLC 
LEAF Asset Management, INC.
Lexford  Evergreen LLC 
Lexford  Guilford GP LLC 
Lexford  Guilford LP LLC 
Lexford  Hidden Pointe GP LLC
Lexford  Hidden Pointe LP LLC
Lexford Northwest, INC.* 
Lexford Properties, INC.*
Lexford Properties of Colorado, INC.*
Lexreit Properties, INC.
Premiere Management Company*
R/E Management Services, INC.
R.E.I. Equities, INC.
Walker Place Apartments Limited Liability Company
Whispering Pines II, LLC


* These are  subsidiaries of Lexford  Properties,  INC. which is a subsidiary of
Lexford, INC. n/k/a Lexford Residential Trust.


<TABLE> <S> <C>


<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>                                                
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
EXTRACTED FROM THE BALANCE SHEET AND THE STATEMENT
OF INCOME AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE
TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>                                               
<MULTIPLIER>                                                          1,000
                                                               
<S>                                                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                                        12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                               DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                                                  JAN-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                                                    DEC-31-1997
<CASH>                                                                2,569
<SECURITIES>                                                              0
<RECEIVABLES>                                                         5,840
<ALLOWANCES>                                                            941
<INVENTORY>                                                               0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                                          0
<PP&E>                                                              161,369
<DEPRECIATION>                                                        9,152
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                                      241,598
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                                     0
<BONDS>                                                             149,999
                                                     0
                                                               0
<COMMON>                                                                 85
<OTHER-SE>                                                           74,761
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                                        241,598
<SALES>                                                                   0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                                     70,367
<CGS>                                                                     0
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                                     50,365
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<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                                   14,427
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                                       5,575
<INCOME-TAX>                                                          2,189
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                                   3,386
<DISCONTINUED>                                                            0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                                        (180)
<CHANGES>                                                                 0
<NET-INCOME>                                                          3,206
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                                          0.40
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<FN>
THE REGISTRANT HAS A NON-CLASSIFIED BALANCE SHEET
</FN>


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<PAGE>   1

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
LEXFORD, INC.            
INDIVIDUAL PROPERTY FINANCIAL INFORMATION SUMMARY (UNAUDITED)
BASED ON PROPERTIES OWNED AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1997

                                 SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (ACCRUAL BASIS)
                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                     Laundry,
                                                                                     Vending
                                       Rentable      Rent      Interest   Security   & Other                              Net
Prop #         Name             State   Units       Revenue     Revenue   Deposits   Revenue   Vacancies   Bad Debts    Revenues
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

        RENTAL PROPERTIES
        ----------------------
<S>     <C>                     <C>    <C>          <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>       <C>         <C>          <C>    
 1005   ANNHURST III             OH       52        266,666      3,545        943      5,610    (12,946)       (529)     263,289
 1039   LAUREL BAY               MI       68        404,699      4,126      4,364      5,666    (26,237)     (5,050)     387,568
 1375   RIVERVIEW ESTATES        OH       90        397,470      2,592      3,099      8,612    (51,242)     (3,066)     357,465
 1377   APPLE RIDGE I            OH       60        260,373      3,044      2,639      4,591    (35,246)        795      236,196
 1389   THE WILLOWS I            OH       50        230,548      3,776      5,437      3,958    (27,272)     (1,353)     215,094
 1439   MONTROSE SQUARE          OH      129        575,969      4,019      4,450        269    (77,757)     (9,382)     497,568
 1542   SPRINGWOOD               KY       54        220,126      2,162        523      2,565     (6,718)        871      219,529
 1620   MEADOWOOD                OH       40        181,496      1,877      1,258      3,883    (13,541)       (136)     174,837
 1672   RIDGEWOOD ELHART         IN       69        341,606      2,718        965      9,505    (25,050)     (2,614)     327,130
 1690   HEATHMOORE I             MI       59        400,239      4,080      1,154      7,313    (20,601)     (2,529)     389,656
 1750   CEDARWOOD II             KY       47        243,419      3,672        970      2,851    (25,324)     (4,108)     221,480
 1780   BRUNSWICK                IL       80        426,228      3,546        819      6,023    (19,044)        403      417,975
 1786   SPICEWOOD                IN       50        271,070      3,241      2,014     15,964     (9,607)       (339)     282,343
 1806   WINTHROP CT II           OH       38        198,855      3,457        335      1,085    (12,520)       (723)     190,489
 1809   MEADOWOOD II             IN       74        345,615      5,075      3,848      6,302    (47,017)     (9,580)     304,243
 1810   ACADIA CT II             IN      104        563,135      3,730      4,055     16,489    (34,083)      8,129      561,455
 1814   ASHFORD HILL             OH       77        382,351      3,273      1,658      6,081    (23,621)     (3,356)     366,386
 1816   CEDARWOOD III            KY       48        242,618      2,004      1,394      2,512    (23,850)     (2,183)     222,495
 1822   MARABOU MILLS I          IN       86        444,292      4,147      3,020     13,950    (20,144)     (4,670)     440,595
 1823   ELMTREE PARK I           IN       72        369,561      1,814      1,795      9,928    (20,178)     (1,783)     361,137
 1824   AMESBURY I               OH       68        315,716      2,804      1,223      5,949    (38,565)     (3,681)     283,446
 1825   BRADFORD PL              IL       68        323,086        856      1,223      8,380    (14,435)        639      319,749
 1830   SHERBROOK                IN       76        402,019      1,688      6,985     10,739    (43,663)    (12,430)     365,338
 1833   HAYFIELD PARK            KY       86        428,652      5,370      4,340     10,169     (6,868)       (732)     440,931
 1838   CEDARGATE II             KY       58        267,745      1,389      2,650      3,430    (18,457)        237      256,994
 1839   DARTMOUTH PL II          OH       49        281,087      3,215      2,981      3,875    (20,594)     (2,586)     267,978
 1841   WILLOWOOD II             OH       65        280,042      2,481      4,168      3,043    (20,135)     (2,731)     266,868
 1843   DOGWOOD GLEN I           IN       83        433,491      3,777      4,975     10,542    (38,044)     (3,417)     411,324
 1846   CHERRY GLEN I            IN       69        354,147      1,624      1,648      9,634    (22,082)     (1,960)     343,011
 1853   FOXHAVEN                 OH      107        503,808      4,053      1,716      8,472    (27,852)     (4,625)     485,572
 1859   ANNHURST II              OH       54        260,743      2,563      1,390      6,565    (23,668)     (2,436)     245,157
 1863   HUNTER GLEN              IL       64        332,221      3,175      1,302      6,089    (16,015)      1,389      328,161
 1869   HARVEST GROVE I          OH       73        354,528      1,755        853      7,598    (14,878)     (5,517)     344,339
 1871   CLEARWATER               OH       42        244,015      2,262        711      6,112    (28,058)     (1,735)     223,307
 1877   SHERBROOK                PA       73        491,558      5,546      2,693     10,380     (5,796)       (344)     504,037
 1880   ARAGON WOODS             IN       68        352,685      3,087        802     12,564    (36,567)        223      332,794
 1885   NEWBERRY II              MI       48        260,321      2,928        645      4,379    (11,227)        914      257,960
 1887   RIVER GLEN I             OH       60        296,606      2,969      2,705      4,507     (9,382)         (2)     297,403
 1889   APPLEGATE II             IN       80        406,286      3,907      3,238      3,958    (25,911)        946      392,424
 1895   ROSEWOOD COMMONS II      IN       77        390,152      4,862      1,857      9,008    (35,861)     (1,951)     368,067
 1898   RIDGEWOOD II             IN       99        455,763      7,160      2,595      5,144    (30,602)     (5,638)     434,422
 1908   CHERRY GLENN II          IN       69        351,156      2,003      2,320      8,400    (20,908)     (2,181)     340,790
 1909   LINDENDALE               OH       77        378,101      2,053      3,050      8,276    (16,744)     (8,463)     366,273
 1911   ELMTREE PARK II          IN       53        267,675        881      1,678      6,021    (19,193)     (2,570)     254,492
 1914   WOODLANDS II             PA       62        357,137      2,375      2,774      4,709    (22,014)      1,262      346,243
 1917   WILLOWOOD II             IN       58        285,714      2,170      2,100      1,063    (10,374)        240      280,913
 1935   RED DEER II              OH       63        332,185      2,885      2,485      2,713    (13,343)          0      326,925
 1936   SUFFOLK GROVE II         OH       49        282,564      2,835      1,993      2,118    (13,561)     (1,663)     274,286
 1937   THE WILLOWS III          OH       43        215,018      3,902      1,066      6,119     (6,560)        545      220,090
 1946   AMBERWOOD                OH       63        310,574      3,632      1,362        809    (30,367)     (2,753)     283,257
 1966   RIVER GLEN II            OH       53        283,014      3,974      3,881      3,739    (15,836)     (2,748)     276,024
 1982   MARABOU MILLS III        IN       59        317,714      2,675      2,242      5,592    (13,387)       (936)     313,900
 1983   CAMBRIDGE COMMONS III    IN       75        349,145      2,463      1,167      6,166   (107,514)     (1,912)     249,515
 1986   GARDEN CT                MI      102        587,866      6,662        805      5,814     (8,719)      1,822      594,250
 2137   WINDWOOD I               FL       63        291,435      1,634      2,566      9,550    (35,301)     (5,705)     264,179
 2208   GARDEN TERRACE I         FL       59        273,296      4,027      1,428      6,968    (34,595)     (6,570)     244,554
 2385   CANTERBURY CROSSINGS     FL       70        488,711      4,666      1,729      4,043     (5,210)       (492)     493,447
 2455   THYMEWOOD II             FL       70        505,351      3,329      2,311     21,557    (58,998)    (25,472)     448,078
 2462   FOREST GLEN              FL       73        359,677      2,806      6,599      6,816    (25,980)        (78)     349,840
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
LEXFORD, INC.            
INDIVIDUAL PROPERTY FINANCIAL INFORMATION SUMMARY (UNAUDITED)
BASED ON PROPERTIES OWNED AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1997

                                 SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (ACCRUAL BASIS)
                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                     Laundry,
                                                                                     Vending
                                       Rentable      Rent      Interest   Security   & Other                               Net
Prop #         Name             State   Units       Revenue     Revenue   Deposits   Revenue   Vacancies   Bad Debts    Revenues
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

        RENTAL PROPERTIES
        ----------------------
<S>     <C>                     <C>    <C>       <C>           <C>        <C>        <C>     <C>           <C>        <C>       
 2469   BEL AIRE II              FL       51        316,485      1,727      3,338     21,616    (21,177)    (18,207)     303,782
 2479   HERON POINTE             FL       99        509,093      4,393      4,204     12,340    (47,461)     (8,338)     474,231
 2482   OAKWOOD VILLAGE          FL       74        319,298      2,407      2,813      6,851    (15,753)        523      316,139
 2487   RIVERS END II            FL       69        360,568      2,437      1,591      9,493    (15,181)         (9)     358,899
 2501   WHISPERING PINES II      FL       43        206,700      1,627      3,783      3,857    (21,012)     (2,786)     192,169
 2512   SKY PINES II             FL       52        273,352      1,747      5,724      9,673    (13,717)    (15,966)     260,813
 2515   HIDDEN ACRES             FL       94        476,575      4,935      3,308      9,748    (23,452)     (2,584)     468,530
 2519   CENTRE LAKE III          FL      233      1,454,217     13,932      9,293     86,028    (72,225)    (62,022)   1,429,223
 2521   BLUEBERRY HILL I         FL       68        335,581      6,842      3,036      7,038    (11,323)     (2,669)     338,505
 2526   HOLLY SANDS II           FL       52        272,551      3,289      1,686      6,467     (6,702)        540      277,831
 2527   SUNSET WAY I             FL      100        639,644      3,091      6,178     27,820    (71,340)    (15,607)     589,786
 2530   PINE BARRENS             FL      104        529,806      4,008      3,472     12,480    (21,764)     (1,749)     526,253
 2535   PELICAN POINTE I         FL       86        424,260      3,091      3,177     17,097    (33,145)     (7,788)     406,692
 2537   CALIFORNIA GARDENS       FL       71        362,530      2,193      2,682      7,206    (64,944)     (8,525)     301,142
 2543   MIGUEL PL                FL       91        400,829      4,521      1,954      3,154    (21,027)       (670)     388,761
 2545   JUPITER COVE I           FL       63        392,377      2,828      4,703      8,631    (12,838)     (3,462)     392,239
 2546   PELICAN POINTE II        FL       74        369,702      2,630      2,109     12,235    (29,512)     (7,107)     350,057
 2547   MARK LANDING I           FL       71        397,361      4,212      6,513      7,463    (21,736)       (684)     393,129
 2549   JUPITER COVE III         FL       63        396,388      2,882      4,025      9,187    (11,471)     (1,431)     399,580
 2556   HILLSIDE TRACE           FL       64        280,651      6,275      1,851      8,035     (8,054)     (1,313)     287,445
 2559   JEFFERSON WAY I          FL       56        305,084      2,705      2,505      1,041    (13,881)     (1,389)     296,065
 2580   SUNSET WAY II            FL       99        640,229      1,997      9,228     25,909    (67,008)    (21,365)     588,990
 2587   OAK GARDENS              FL      106        666,747      4,674      7,091     17,663    (55,284)    (10,934)     629,957
 3166   CEDAR HILL               TN       74        392,614      5,958      2,889      7,034    (18,877)       (746)     388,872
 3171   LAUREL GLEN              GA       81        474,660      5,626      4,632      3,945     (4,935)     (3,662)     480,266
 3173   SPRINGBROOK              SC       92        459,843      6,122      3,245      4,826    (44,353)     (1,588)     428,095
 3174   LAKESHORE I              GA       79        374,859      4,755      6,092     (1,046)   (13,103)     (2,397)     369,160
 3175   GLENVIEW                 AL       90        383,603      1,324      1,585      4,854    (19,889)        348      371,825
 3186   RAMBLEWOOD II            GA      102        476,342      2,547        903      7,696    (48,197)     (5,113)     434,178
 3188   VALLEYBROOK              GA       71        401,676      2,588      1,187      8,772    (25,267)      1,631      390,587
 3189   WILLOW LAKES             SC       95        476,330      4,354      4,045      5,242   (144,462)     (4,164)     341,345
 3190   GLENWOOD VILLAGE         GA       80        383,776      2,675      3,079      6,512    (37,702)       (938)     357,402
 3208   RAVENWOOD                SC       82        418,898      1,194        575      7,432    (38,222)      1,094      390,971
 3209   INDIAN LAKE I            GA      244      1,451,403     15,281     14,134     31,909   (115,054)    (16,131)   1,381,542
 3231   WALKER PL                TX       67        324,535        102        830      6,836    (20,361)     (5,953)     305,989
 3233   GREENBRIAR GLEN          GA       74        473,940      3,590      1,185     17,070    (41,861)    (11,282)     442,642
 3400   HATCHERWAY               GA       64        265,067        794      4,667      6,740    (47,953)     (1,641)     227,674
 3417   GLEN ARM MANOR           GA       70        319,039      2,997        823      4,730     (6,183)     (1,684)     319,722
 3480   MILL RUN                 GA       88        405,985      1,082      2,710      9,627    (15,026)      2,313      406,691
 3486   STEWART WAY I            GA       69        348,190      1,101        973      6,575    (27,720)       (414)     328,705
 3494   WILCREST WOODS           GA       68        359,438      1,282      3,140     10,848    (13,238)      1,146      362,616
 3496   MARSHLANDING II          GA       48        240,481        602      2,620      2,951    (22,903)     (2,257)     221,494
 3522   STEWART WAY II           GA       63        331,415      2,248      1,353      6,400    (20,562)       (613)     320,241
 3532   KINGS COLONY             GA       89        472,844      8,164      5,802     12,395    (48,564)     (5,786)     444,855
 4109   CHERRY TREE              MD      100        581,800      7,559      3,770     11,724    (30,594)    (13,004)     561,255
 4111   FORSYTHIA CT II          MD       75        434,150        596      2,030      5,034    (45,701)     (6,852)     389,257
 4133   MERRIFIELD               MD       95        527,544      3,149      5,494     10,728    (35,773)     (2,601)     508,541
 5886   PICKERINGTON MEADOWS     OH       60        320,808      3,399      1,462      6,001    (21,898)     (1,794)     307,978
 5903   BRUNSWICK II             WV       82        387,527      2,272      1,784      4,161    (52,017)      2,002      345,729
 5906   AMESBURY II              OH       81        368,497      2,176        768      2,259    (58,777)     (4,439)     310,484
 5910   MARABOU MILLS II         IN       63        328,844      7,927      1,603      7,463    (13,648)        304      332,493
 5951   HARVEST GROVE II         OH       57        290,075      2,385        757      3,950    (21,172)     (5,656)     270,339

                                       ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  111                                  8,261     43,241,551    380,633    315,397    947,867 (3,213,281)   (427,733)  41,244,434
                                       ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
LEXFORD, INC.
INDIVIDUAL PROPERTY FINANCIAL INFORMATION SUMMARY (UNAUDITED)
BASED ON PROPERTIES OWNED AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1997

                               SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (ACCRUAL BASIS)
                               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                      Prop.     Real              Contractual         Interest            Major
                                      Oper.     Estate     Net       First    Subord. Payable     Depre.  Maint.    Non
                                       &       Taxes &  Operating   Mortgage   Debt     To          &       &     Operating   Net
Prop #  Name                 State    Maint.    Insur.    Income    Interest Interest Lexford     Amort  Replace. Expenses  Income
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

        RENTAL PROPERTIES
        ----------------------                                                                                         
<S>     <C>                  <C>     <C>       <C>      <C>       <C>        <C>      <C>        <C>     <C>      <C>       <C>     
 1005   ANNHURST III           OH     80,644    21,989    160,656     82,274       0   3,005     41,854   2,621    1,910     28,992
 1039   LAUREL BAY             MI    147,003    55,925    184,640     79,011       0       0     56,241   5,189    4,227     39,972
 1375   RIVERVIEW ESTATES      OH    143,477    20,776    193,212    122,030       0       0     66,721  16,801    1,271    (13,611)
 1377   APPLE RIDGE I          OH     73,823    20,279    142,094     88,737   4,438  24,065     31,493   7,727   16,045    (30,411)
 1389   THE WILLOWS I          OH     78,344    22,109    114,641     52,797       0       0     39,058   5,399    5,786     11,601
 1439   MONTROSE SQUARE        OH    189,201    61,838    246,529    140,477       0       0     74,705  15,611   58,436    (42,700)
 1542   SPRINGWOOD             KY     79,540     9,480    130,509     68,784       0      44     35,145   5,023    3,183     18,330
 1620   MEADOWOOD              OH     94,201    15,415     65,221     38,040   4,814       0     19,960   7,742    2,464     (7,799)
 1672   RIDGEWOOD ELHART       IN    123,135    34,021    169,974    107,015       0    (659)    48,206   6,505   39,370    (30,463)
 1690   HEATHMOORE I           MI    114,125    37,434    238,097    133,712   6,743       0     43,916   2,491    7,075     44,160
 1750   CEDARWOOD II           KY     77,732    14,046    129,702     85,272   4,596  17,745     36,356   6,682    1,586    (22,535)
 1780   BRUNSWICK              IL    141,669    68,432    207,874    102,195  17,353     356     62,500   7,069   21,920     (3,519)
 1786   SPICEWOOD              IN    107,634    19,481    155,228     86,642   4,670     433     38,837   1,997    6,244     16,405
 1806   WINTHROP CT II         OH     62,486    19,834    108,169     63,534   4,586  14,214     32,000   5,964    6,631    (18,760)
 1809   MEADOWOOD II           IN    145,484    36,391    122,368     65,050       0   3,630     37,208   3,533      786     12,161
 1810   ACADIA CT II           IN    183,450    69,384    308,621    165,341       0       0     59,802   8,102   (2,766)    78,142
 1814   ASHFORD HILL           OH    130,439    38,378    197,569    124,950       0  14,947     50,549   9,653    4,622     (7,152)
 1816   CEDARWOOD III          KY     77,938    13,030    131,527     77,909       0   5,755     42,020   4,629    3,545     (2,331)
 1822   MARABOU MILLS I        IN    149,856    31,111    259,628    131,446       0     307     61,208   4,484    8,067     54,116
 1823   ELMTREE PARK I         IN    121,492    35,522    204,123    104,404       0       0     39,470   3,740    5,299     51,210
 1824   AMESBURY I             OH    103,872    32,173    147,401    105,153   5,259       0     43,489   1,777    6,174    (14,451)
 1825   BRADFORD PL            IL    117,842    37,238    164,669    114,429   3,908   2,390     21,364  10,056   (7,140)    19,662
 1830   SHERBROOK              IN    141,248    31,080    193,010    104,704       0       0     42,570   4,231    5,399     36,106
 1833   HAYFIELD PARK          KY    133,610    18,864    288,457    135,049   7,297       0     58,350   4,352    7,583     75,826
 1838   CEDARGATE II           KY     81,117    14,781    161,096     87,914       0       0     44,433   5,308  (19,038)    42,479
 1839   DARTMOUTH PL II        OH     85,987    30,538    151,453     77,045       0       0     37,383   6,589    9,828     20,608
 1841   WILLOWOOD II           OH     93,939    29,968    142,961     78,439       0       0     24,444   5,046    9,627     25,405
 1843   DOGWOOD GLEN I         IN    132,484    31,939    246,901    149,829   7,493   2,291     47,220   5,674    5,498     28,896
 1846   CHERRY GLEN I          IN    118,657    38,971    185,383    119,187       0       0     49,109   1,874   35,147    (19,934)
 1853   FOXHAVEN               OH    159,535    41,669    284,368    165,825       0       0     59,729   2,307   17,169     39,338
 1859   ANNHURST II            OH     83,926    21,057    140,174     94,356     678       0     38,789   3,548    2,180        623
 1863   HUNTER GLEN            IL    110,378    35,654    182,129     89,739       0       0     43,499   4,582   (1,078)    45,387
 1869   HARVEST GROVE I        OH    102,068    30,564    211,707    121,413       0       0     38,472   2,975    5,217     43,630
 1871   CLEARWATER             OH     81,177    16,874    125,256     88,737   4,787       0     40,847   2,555    6,957    (18,627)
 1877   SHERBROOK              PA    153,543    61,145    289,349    119,170       0       0     48,050   6,313    5,957    109,859
 1880   ARAGON WOODS           IN    117,958    24,177    190,659     99,202       0       0     44,547   3,785    4,455     38,670
 1885   NEWBERRY II            MI     72,950    27,904    157,106    119,806       0       0     21,573   7,152  (15,884)    24,459
 1887   RIVER GLEN I           OH     74,694    32,411    190,298     93,972       0   1,433     41,534   3,129   13,576     36,654
 1889   APPLEGATE II           IN    125,020    59,291    208,113    105,801   5,296   2,574     65,831   8,282  (10,003)    30,332
 1895   ROSEWOOD COMMONS II    IN    127,614    32,121    208,332    112,459       0  12,211     39,835   6,353   24,013     13,461
 1898   RIDGEWOOD II           IN    143,348    44,989    246,085    119,214       0       0     49,260   2,927    5,830     68,854
 1908   CHERRY GLENN II        IN    114,990    38,580    187,220     96,814       0       0     55,846   6,119    9,768     18,673
 1909   LINDENDALE             OH    110,453    33,769    222,051    122,773       0  15,459     57,795   7,581   44,265    (25,822)
 1911   ELMTREE PARK II        IN     91,000    24,258    139,234    106,979       0       0     37,128   2,383    3,351    (10,607)
 1914   WOODLANDS II           PA    113,842    34,207    198,194     98,799       0       0     43,509  12,708    4,344     38,834
 1917   WILLOWOOD II           IN     79,346    29,244    172,323     91,555       0     355     55,371   5,335    8,329     11,378
 1935   RED DEER II            OH     85,651    22,502    218,772    107,498       0       0     54,590   4,269    8,371     44,044
 1936   SUFFOLK GROVE II       OH     71,374    30,078    172,834     96,062       0     452     43,535   4,846  (16,844)    44,783
 1937   THE WILLOWS III        OH     66,234    25,339    128,517     73,901   3,696       0     32,511     815  (20,836)    38,430
 1946   AMBERWOOD              OH    124,794    22,555    135,908     73,695  21,077  14,623     36,276   4,106    4,909    (18,778)
 1966   RIVER GLEN II          OH     67,689    27,833    180,502     96,502   7,442  23,086     42,772   4,525  (10,171)    16,346
 1982   MARABOU MILLS III      IN    108,558    21,976    183,366    100,366   5,818  21,575     41,508  (4,763)    (304)    19,166
 1983   CAMBRIDGE COMMONS III  IN    110,690    34,107    104,718     79,896  13,457       0     37,147    (509)(104,848)    79,575
 1986   GARDEN CT              MI    165,916    62,140    366,194    162,257       0       0     73,613   1,039   23,430    105,855
 2137   WINDWOOD I             FL    116,098    37,303    110,778     45,532  11,000   1,788     16,252  18,792   56,977    (39,563)
 2208   GARDEN TERRACE I       FL    106,986    28,004    109,564     51,124       0  19,608     38,168  11,758   42,825    (53,919)
 2385   CANTERBURY CROSSINGS   FL    150,918    60,572    281,957    202,324  17,418       0     20,684  13,458   31,824     (3,751)
 2455   THYMEWOOD II           FL    174,670    47,267    226,141    178,258  14,695       0     14,591  11,551   (3,518)    10,564
 2462   FOREST GLEN            FL    124,916    26,123    198,801     83,872       0     165     32,594  12,625   (3,474)    73,019
 2469   BEL AIRE II            FL    139,820    36,118    127,844    112,430  11,265       0     14,009  11,834       30    (21,724)
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
LEXFORD, INC.
INDIVIDUAL PROPERTY FINANCIAL INFORMATION SUMMARY (UNAUDITED)
BASED ON PROPERTIES OWNED AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1997

                               SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (ACCRUAL BASIS)
                               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                      Prop.     Real              Contractual         Interest            Major
                                      Oper.     Estate     Net       First    Subord. Payable     Depre.  Maint.     Non
                                       &       Taxes &  Operating   Mortgage   Debt     To          &       &     Operating    Net
Prop #  Name                 State    Maint.    Insur.    Income    Interest Interest Lexford     Amort  Replace. Expenses   Income
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

        RENTAL PROPERTIES
        ----------------------                                                                                         
<S>     <C>                  <C>  <C>        <C>       <C>        <C>        <C>     <C>      <C>       <C>      <C>      <C>      
 2479   HERON POINTE           FL    200,273    48,161    225,797    137,893   6,922       0     59,199  32,170   (8,857)    (1,530)
 2482   OAKWOOD VILLAGE        FL    151,612    29,602    134,925     68,855       0   2,348      9,528  10,753    3,991     39,450
 2487   RIVERS END II          FL    109,933    40,769    208,197    102,950       0       0     38,008  12,328   (2,365)    57,276
 2501   WHISPERING PINES II    FL     79,923    23,299     88,947     47,637  12,385       0     17,889   3,421    4,015      3,600
 2512   SKY PINES II           FL     94,534    28,817    137,462     91,900       0  21,210     32,612  12,189 (152,478)   132,029
 2515   HIDDEN ACRES           FL    164,388    54,556    249,586    141,011   6,821   9,454     24,987  36,591   (3,151)    33,873
 2519   CENTRE LAKE III        FL    560,681   130,720    737,822    431,965       0   3,009    130,290  25,631   47,616     99,311
 2521   BLUEBERRY HILL I       FL    124,135    32,539    181,831     67,443       0       0     13,620   4,797    5,334     90,637
 2526   HOLLY SANDS II         FL     87,177    24,746    165,908     88,692   4,472     558     46,786  12,145   (9,653)    22,908
 2527   SUNSET WAY I           FL    227,330    69,394    293,062    147,869       0  84,116     54,817  21,010   48,733    (63,483)
 2530   PINE BARRENS           FL    196,819    49,835    279,599    127,621       0      72     58,085  18,015   (4,240)    80,046
 2535   PELICAN POINTE I       FL    131,294    40,006    235,392    118,575       0       0     46,636  14,284   (3,610)    59,507
 2537   CALIFORNIA GARDENS     FL    134,136    33,004    134,002    103,658  21,039       0     13,855      52    3,652     (8,254)
 2543   MIGUEL PL              FL    152,196    34,845    201,720    123,507   8,386       0     42,067  16,816   (3,560)    14,504
 2545   JUPITER COVE I         FL    130,493    39,979    221,767    178,651  22,079       0     28,852  12,618    6,850    (27,283)
 2546   PELICAN POINTE II      FL    111,560    36,402    202,095     81,929       0       0     37,532   6,502    6,061     70,071
 2547   MARK LANDING I         FL    153,215    35,098    204,816    112,340   6,108       0     65,053  12,817   16,586     (8,088)
 2549   JUPITER COVE III       FL    127,737    38,586    233,257    117,882  14,120       0     36,732  13,219    5,923     45,381
 2556   HILLSIDE TRACE         FL    102,865    28,545    156,035     75,665  15,909       0     27,200  15,566    7,541     14,154
 2559   JEFFERSON WAY I        FL    114,886    23,204    157,975     88,686   5,042       0     55,622  10,638  (11,501)     9,488
 2580   SUNSET WAY II          FL    235,743    78,240    275,007    242,715       0       0     48,288  14,777   25,622    (56,395)
 2587   OAK GARDENS            FL    221,926    93,901    314,130    254,247  28,741       0     40,842  17,787  (27,033)      (454)
 3166   CEDAR HILL             TN    139,017    27,209    222,646    124,287   6,196       0     46,430   5,050    6,866     33,817
 3171   LAUREL GLEN            GA    147,656    29,562    303,048    145,632   7,225  21,064     62,344  14,435   30,384     21,964
 3173   SPRINGBROOK            SC    160,004    45,578    222,513    138,539  14,139     192     72,589  10,295  (11,532)    (1,709)
 3174   LAKESHORE I            GA    148,206    19,998    200,956    105,774   5,241       0     40,088  10,253    6,811     32,789
 3175   GLENVIEW               AL    143,181    24,781    203,863    126,340       0       0     53,448   3,768    4,412     15,895
 3186   RAMBLEWOOD II          GA    147,857    25,237    261,084    164,082       0       0     57,718   1,382   (1,050)    38,952
 3188   VALLEYBROOK            GA     91,476    21,880    277,231    141,544       0       0     51,250   3,086   13,077     68,274
 3189   WILLOW LAKES           SC    142,564    36,020    162,761    171,336  14,846       0     63,752      45   11,347    (98,565)
 3190   GLENWOOD VILLAGE       GA    140,177    35,590    181,635    129,285       0       0     22,280   8,843    4,412     16,815
 3208   RAVENWOOD              SC    136,152    34,983    219,836    128,445       0       0     48,693   5,422   16,346     20,930
 3209   INDIAN LAKE I          GA    424,768   114,520    842,254    394,736       0       0    163,069   5,430   14,511    264,508
 3231   WALKER PL              TX    128,772    44,062    133,155     79,672       0   7,522     37,200  10,732  (19,067)    17,096
 3233   GREENBRIAR GLEN        GA    138,815    38,266    265,561    142,740       0   6,727     53,599   3,014  (75,425)   134,906
 3400   HATCHERWAY             GA     94,678    24,559    108,437     88,817   3,490   3,429     39,588   1,646    3,030    (31,563)
 3417   GLEN ARM MANOR         GA    108,582    21,181    189,959     91,878  13,219   1,411     58,471   2,486   17,518      4,976
 3480   MILL RUN               GA    149,862    28,537    228,292    118,476   4,433       0     51,853   3,243   14,440     35,847
 3486   STEWART WAY I          GA    122,895    30,393    175,417    129,244   4,823   6,252     68,498   3,144    6,157    (42,701)
 3494   WILCREST WOODS         GA    134,065    25,848    202,703     98,834   3,688   4,507     51,974  13,779    4,893     25,028
 3496   MARSHLANDING II        GA     90,866    14,010    116,618     83,817       0       0     29,801   2,622    3,010     (2,632)
 3522   STEWART WAY II         GA    116,576    33,383    170,282    115,940   4,326   8,315     55,751   1,915   18,669    (34,634)
 3532   KINGS COLONY           GA    157,842    39,184    247,829    148,071       0  24,640     40,263   6,667    4,945     23,243
 4109   CHERRY TREE            MD    160,761    53,432    347,062    188,940       0       0     82,379   8,470     (583)    67,856
 4111   FORSYTHIA CT II        MD    148,135    32,847    208,275    228,689       0       0     48,080  13,173    5,262    (86,929)
 4133   MERRIFIELD             MD    177,422    52,660    278,459    190,098       0  23,843     78,237   5,429    6,196    (25,344)
 5886   PICKERINGTON MEADOWS   OH     95,692    23,314    188,972     97,835   6,271  29,391     44,589   4,579    2,849      3,458
 5903   BRUNSWICK II           WV    130,132    23,994    191,603    117,527       0  49,128     63,987  12,640    4,014    (55,693)
 5906   AMESBURY II            OH    107,647    45,280    157,557    116,663       0  50,282     66,951   5,561    3,500    (85,400)
 5910   MARABOU MILLS II       IN    111,282    24,196    197,015     88,415       0     824     42,669   3,248    9,028     52,831
 5951   HARVEST GROVE II       OH     83,832    29,395    157,112     98,493       0  36,462     44,938   7,032  (12,858)   (16,955)

                                  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    111                           14,498,355 3,994,405 22,751,674 13,147,540 427,707 596,608  5,134,465 859,764  432,234  2,153,356
                                  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
LEXFORD, INC.
INDIVIDUAL PROPERTY FINANCIAL INFORMATION SUMMARY (UNAUDITED)
BASED ON PROPERTIES OWNED AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1997

                                OTHER FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CASH BASIS)
                                ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                      Contractual
                                                        First       Subordinated   Distribution       Excess
                                        Capital        Mortgage         Debt        to Limited       Cash Flow
 Prop #                        State  Expenditures     Principal      Principal      Partners        To Lexford   Investment
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

          RENTAL PROPERTIES
          ---------------------
  <S>     <C>                  <C>    <C>             <C>           <C>            <C>               <C>          <C>        
  1005    ANNHURST III          OH        50,596         30,547              0              0              0             0
  1039    LAUREL BAY            MI         8,953         20,710              0              0         61,549             0
  1375    RIVERVIEW ESTATES     OH        21,826         17,812              0              0              0             0
  1377    APPLE RIDGE I         OH        25,371              0          7,553              0         17,816             0
  1389    THE WILLOWS I         OH        13,692         12,422              0              0              0             0
  1439    MONTROSE SQUARE       OH        25,587         34,424         (4,412)             0              0             0
  1542    SPRINGWOOD            KY         8,466         11,612              0              0          7,624             0
  1620    MEADOWOOD             OH         9,593          5,334         16,161              0              0             0
  1672    RIDGEWOOD ELHART      IN         8,200         15,779              0              0         22,299             0
  1690    HEATHMOORE I          MI        25,865              0         11,420              0         50,509             0
  1750    CEDARWOOD II          KY        28,388              0          7,262              0          3,201             0
  1780    BRUNSWICK             IL        16,323         12,081         20,431              0          6,892       (22,363)
  1786    SPICEWOOD             IN        25,644              0          7,374              0          4,040             0
  1806    WINTHROP CT II        OH        17,010              0          5,387              0         13,579             0
  1809    MEADOWOOD II          IN        17,852         15,941              0              0              0             0
  1810    ACADIA CT II          IN        18,498         24,128              0              0         79,065             0
  1814    ASHFORD HILL          OH        48,105          8,585              0              0          9,992      (312,110)
  1816    CEDARWOOD III         KY         7,498         11,369              0              0         17,397             0
  1822    MARABOU MILLS I       IN        13,381         17,082              0              0        130,027             0
  1823    ELMTREE PARK I        IN         9,171         23,109              0              0         61,533             0
  1824    AMESBURY I            OH        22,681              0          8,950              0          4,753             0
  1825    BRADFORD PL           IL        10,444          7,853              0              0         21,917             0
  1830    SHERBROOK             IN        32,217         23,065              0              0         19,017             0
  1833    HAYFIELD PARK         KY        41,264              0         11,485              0         90,983             0
  1838    CEDARGATE II          KY        26,454         11,820              0              0         33,930             0
  1839    DARTMOUTH PL II       OH        15,782         18,810              0              0         32,432             0
  1841    WILLOWOOD II          OH         9,183         13,248              0              0         30,489             0
  1843    DOGWOOD GLEN I        IN        15,063              0         12,752              0         64,217             0
  1846    CHERRY GLEN I         IN        15,083         26,293              0              0         12,057             0
  1853    FOXHAVEN              OH        11,295         24,269              0              0         77,008             0
  1859    ANNHURST II           OH        43,349         14,197          1,529              0              0             0
  1863    HUNTER GLEN           IL         8,529         28,896              0              0         47,717             0
  1869    HARVEST GROVE I       OH         4,741         24,564              0              0         56,164             0
  1871    CLEARWATER            OH        20,042              0          7,548              0         17,844             0
  1877    SHERBROOK             PA        12,950         36,163              0              0         77,247             0
  1880    ARAGON WOODS          IN        12,454         13,987              0              0         69,854             0
  1885    NEWBERRY II           MI         5,844         17,713         17,639              0              0             0
  1887    RIVER GLEN I          OH        10,341         36,931              0              0         18,525             0
  1889    APPLEGATE II          IN        10,288              0          9,000              0         75,603             0
  1895    ROSEWOOD COMMONS II   IN        26,039         37,942              0              0         38,132             0
  1898    RIDGEWOOD II          IN        11,831         29,229              0              0        101,442             0
  1908    CHERRY GLENN II       IN        15,659         27,535              0              0         49,885             0
  1909    LINDENDALE            OH        27,436         17,610              0              0         36,382             0
  1911    ELMTREE PARK II       IN         9,369          9,466              0              0          1,785             0
  1914    WOODLANDS II          PA        20,422         20,910              0              0         46,577             0
  1917    WILLOWOOD II          IN        42,783          5,249              0              0         48,197       (20,149)
  1935    RED DEER II           OH        10,825         26,438              0              0         59,911             0
  1936    SUFFOLK GROVE II      OH        12,563         14,022              0              0         40,186             0
  1937    THE WILLOWS III       OH         5,284              0          6,290              0         61,760             0
  1946    AMBERWOOD             OH        10,388              0          6,467              0         13,969             0
  1966    RIVER GLEN II         OH         3,935              0          8,426              0         54,221             0
  1982    MARABOU MILLS III     IN        30,972              0          8,579              0         38,401             0
  1983    CAMBRIDGE COMMONS III IN        23,322         11,360              0              0              0    (1,200,000)
  1986    GARDEN CT             MI        16,678         22,299              0              0        153,243             0
  2137    WINDWOOD I            FL        24,788          5,403          1,217              0              0             0
  2208    GARDEN TERRACE I      FL        59,034          8,589              0              0         23,589             0
  2385    CANTERBURY CROSSINGS  FL         9,360         14,387         71,168              0              0             0
  2455    THYMEWOOD II          FL        16,512         18,647         18,584              0              0             0
  2462    FOREST GLEN           FL        17,840         17,851              0              0         74,024             0
  2469    BEL AIRE II           FL         7,149         12,736          1,352              0              0             0
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
LEXFORD, INC.
INDIVIDUAL PROPERTY FINANCIAL INFORMATION SUMMARY (UNAUDITED)
BASED ON PROPERTIES OWNED AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1997

                                OTHER FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CASH BASIS)
                                ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                      Contractual
                                                        First       Subordinated   Distribution       Excess
                                        Capital        Mortgage         Debt        to Limited       Cash Flow
 Prop #                        State  Expenditures     Principal      Principal       Partners       To Lexford   Investment
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

          RENTAL PROPERTIES
          ---------------------
  <S>     <C>                  <C>    <C>             <C>           <C>            <C>             <C>          <C>       
  2479    HERON POINTE          FL        42,037              0         11,736              0         12,806             0
  2482    OAKWOOD VILLAGE       FL        26,493          9,352              0              0         38,681             0
  2487    RIVERS END II         FL        20,100         14,923              0              0         81,791             0
  2501    WHISPERING PINES II   FL         8,800          6,151          4,985              0              0             0
  2512    SKY PINES II          FL        26,185         10,835              0              0         10,532             0
  2515    HIDDEN ACRES          FL        30,161              0         11,992              0         16,730             0
  2519    CENTRE LAKE III       FL        61,865         62,828              0              0         39,120             0
  2521    BLUEBERRY HILL I      FL        37,840          9,782              0              0         59,502             0
  2526    HOLLY SANDS II        FL        39,224              0          7,560              0         35,784             0
  2527    SUNSET WAY I          FL        27,225         20,107              0              0        111,066             0
  2530    PINE BARRENS          FL        24,915         21,584              0              0         97,555             0
  2535    PELICAN POINTE I      FL        23,771         17,181              0              0         84,122             0
  2537    CALIFORNIA GARDENS    FL        11,725         11,337          3,561              0              0             0
  2543    MIGUEL PL             FL        14,504              0         10,699              0              0             0
  2545    JUPITER COVE I        FL         9,439         14,298         65,642              0              0             0
  2546    PELICAN POINTE II     FL        27,156         14,944              0              0         52,338             0
  2547    MARK LANDING I        FL        25,335              0          9,520              0         38,449             0
  2549    JUPITER COVE III      FL         8,444         16,403         51,901              0              0             0
  2556    HILLSIDE TRACE        FL         5,764          8,137          2,980              0         49,538             0
  2559    JEFFERSON WAY I       FL        11,919              0          7,494              0              0             0
  2580    SUNSET WAY II         FL        24,364         25,528              0              0              0             0
  2587    OAK GARDENS           FL        10,566         30,458         18,015              0              0             0
  3166    CEDAR HILL            TN        43,030              0         10,584              0         68,649             0
  3171    LAUREL GLEN           GA        50,552              0         12,392              0         71,753             0
  3173    SPRINGBROOK           SC        19,348              0         12,395              0        157,010             0
  3174    LAKESHORE I           GA        36,815              0          9,005              0         58,796             0
  3175    GLENVIEW              AL        11,948         25,615              0              0              0             0
  3186    RAMBLEWOOD II         GA        12,359         65,587              0              0              0             0
  3188    VALLEYBROOK           GA        38,062         18,497              0              0        120,229             0
  3189    WILLOW LAKES          SC         8,820              0         14,930              0         24,146             0
  3190    GLENWOOD VILLAGE      GA         8,820         15,988              0              0         32,983             0
  3208    RAVENWOOD             SC         7,531         46,177              0              0         40,743             0
  3209    INDIAN LAKE I         GA        29,213        153,757              0              0        172,348             0
  3231    WALKER PL             TX             0         15,294              0              0              0             0
  3233    GREENBRIAR GLEN       GA         4,509         18,669              0              0        119,289             0
  3400    HATCHERWAY            GA        10,582          6,402              0              0              0             0
  3417    GLEN ARM MANOR        GA        25,377         11,629         21,767              0         15,883       (91,351)
  3480    MILL RUN              GA        70,545          8,604              0              0         41,381             0
  3486    STEWART WAY I         GA        50,198          9,361              0              0          1,610             0
  3494    WILCREST WOODS        GA        53,317          7,159              0              0         49,235             0
  3496    MARSHLANDING II       GA        12,140          9,220              0              0              0             0
  3522    STEWART WAY II        GA        41,639          8,398              0              0          1,180             0
  3532    KINGS COLONY          GA        17,690          8,762              0              0         20,720             0
  4109    CHERRY TREE           MD        41,496         63,655              0              0         27,902             0
  4111    FORSYTHIA CT II       MD        14,337         29,039              0              0              0             0
  4133    MERRIFIELD            MD        20,622         24,764              0              0         55,485             0
  5886    PICKERINGTON MEADOWS  OH        12,718              0          8,440              0         40,772             0
  5903    BRUNSWICK II          WV        18,095         17,307              0              0         18,142             0
  5906    AMESBURY II           OH        24,999         17,159              0              0              0             0
  5910    MARABOU MILLS II      IN         8,421         21,607              0              0         48,085             0
  5951    HARVEST GROVE II      OH        14,735         14,507              0              0         20,175             0

                                     --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   111                                 2,355,962      1,769,422        557,760              0      4,011,514    (1,645,973)
                                     --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
LEXFORD, INC.
INDIVIDUAL PROPERTY FINANCIAL INFORMATION SUMMARY (UNAUDITED)
BASED ON PROPERTIES OWNED AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1997

                                      SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (ACCRUAL BASIS)
                                      ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                        Laundry
                                                                                        Vending
                                                         Rent      Interest  Security   & Other                               Net
 Prop #   Name                         State    Units   Revenue    Revenue  Deposits    Revenue   Vacancies   Bad Debts    Revenues
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

          UNCONSOLIDATED PARTNERSHIPS (1)
          ----------------------------
<S>       <C>                         <C>      <C>    <C>         <C>       <C>       <C>        <C>         <C>         <C>        
  1109    DOGWOOD TERRACE                OH (2)   110     518,627    19,223     4,543     8,818     (49,078)     (8,508)     493,625
  1112    LONDON LAMPLIGHT               OH (2)    53     236,975     2,129     2,609     6,095     (24,783)    (10,545)     212,480
  1123    SPRINGFIELD WOODGATE           OH        39     149,011     1,031     2,544     1,520      (9,248)     (2,621)     142,237
  1262    THE BIRCHES OF LIMA            OH (2)    58     247,772     1,106     4,041     2,201     (28,787)     (1,015)     225,318
  1297    PLUMWOOD                       OH       109     523,188     4,480     4,138     5,858     (45,884)     (5,025)     486,755
  1310    MELDON PLACE                   OH (2)   127     570,633     7,678     5,391    13,872     (24,924)       (150)     572,500
  1320    WEST OF EASTLAND               OH (2)   124     549,509     3,426     6,147    15,189     (48,143)    (18,048)     508,080
  1322    PARKVILLE                      OH (2)   100     471,927     4,534     4,871    11,780     (29,760)     (8,659)     454,693
  1327    CHARING CROSS                  OH (2)    67     289,880     1,828     2,268     7,562     (15,786)        505      286,257
  1329    INDEPENDENCE VILLAGE           OH (2)   124     571,423     2,469     3,804     9,011     (70,097)    (11,140)     505,470
  1330    POPLAR CT                      OH        61     274,781     3,813     3,390     5,306     (19,484)         39      267,845
  1341    GREENLEAF                      OH        49     165,000       107     2,670       137           0           0      167,914
  1344    LAUREL CT FREMONT              OH (2)    69     292,647       631     3,477     5,563     (19,347)     (1,129)     281,842
  1379    AMHURST                        OH        73     331,797     2,487     4,097     6,300     (22,759)     (5,877)     316,045
  1404    KETWOOD                        OH        94     453,349     4,138     6,599     8,079     (16,073)     (3,265)     452,827
  1437    HICKORY MILL                   OH        60     310,580     3,306     2,109     6,192     (22,757)      1,909      301,339
  1455    MONTROSE SQ  II                OH        64     253,864     2,275     3,496     2,751      (4,499)        385      258,272
  1456    APPLE RIDGE CIRCLEVILLE II     OH        53     227,320     3,122     4,431     7,981     (26,543)       (964)     215,347
  1460    WESTWOOD NEWARK                OH (2)    13      56,365       793       610       529      (5,933)       (508)      51,856
  1461    APPLE RUN II                   OH (2)    50     235,762     1,235     1,822     3,312     (12,428)     (5,902)     223,801
  1462    PLUMWOOD CHESTERFIELD          IN (2)    39     184,411     3,254     3,166     2,566     (14,266)     (2,095)     177,036
  1464    GREENGLEN WHEELERSBURG         OH        68     257,740     3,444     3,365     9,528     (10,507)     (2,457)     261,113
  1465    CEDARWOOD BELPRE               OH (2)    44     187,677     1,907     1,600     1,736     (27,088)        296      166,128
  1466    AMHURST DAYTON II              OH        74     341,494     2,272     6,590     5,504     (30,631)     (5,440)     319,789
  1469    CHELSEA CT SANDUSKY            OH        62     299,699     2,365     3,448     2,629     (29,222)     (2,193)     276,726
  1470    MILLSTON ABERDEEN              OH (2)    54     186,750     1,859     1,669     2,371     (16,606)         22      176,065
  1473    MILLBURN DAYTON II             OH (2)    51     265,796     4,820     2,625     1,329     (19,573)     (1,349)     253,648
  1483    WOODBINE PORTSMOUTH            OH (2)    41     168,233     2,291     1,475     1,908      (7,854)       (553)     165,500
  1485    HAMPSHIRE ELYRIA II            OH (2)    56     268,143     4,884     3,640    12,738     (25,240)     (6,988)     257,177
  1489    PLUMWOOD FT. WAYNE             IN (2)    55     255,900     2,613     2,494     5,983     (11,241)     (1,337)     254,412
  1491    CAMELLIA CT                    OH (2)    40     181,584     1,058     1,285     1,557     (11,496)     (2,436)     171,552
  1499    CONCORD SQ ONTARIO             OH (2)    41     192,817     2,626     1,944      (598)     (7,695)         44      189,138
  1505    CAMELLIA CT DAYTON             OH (2)    58     282,369     4,865     2,469     2,165     (27,189)       (543)     264,136
  1510    BECKFORD PLACE                 OH (2)    40     167,634       582     1,947     1,789      (4,950)       (624)     166,378
  1511    APPLEGATE CHILLICOTHE II       OH (2)    41     180,430     3,543     2,027     1,434     (27,640)     (5,057)     154,737
  1512    SPRINGWOOD NEW HAVEN           IN (2)    48     236,870     2,676     1,662     4,132     (17,938)     (3,670)     223,732
  1516    THE WILLOWS DELAWARE II        OH (2)    41     197,205     3,195     5,107     2,999      (9,835)     (4,570)     194,101
  1519    GREENGLEN ALLEN II             OH (2)    54     237,422     3,951     3,736     2,973     (25,896)     (1,381)     220,805
  1523    LARKSPUR MORAINE               OH (2)    29     136,202       741     2,148     5,294      (8,550)     (2,609)     133,226
  1524    MILLSTON ABERDEEN II           OH (2)    39     137,605     1,659       471     2,063      (9,787)       (349)     131,662
  1526    CAMELLIA CT                    OH        64     322,785     2,450     1,491     1,576     (12,010)     (1,844)     314,448
  1527    WOODBINE CUYAHOGA FALLS        OH        55     318,298     3,234     1,944     2,924      (7,931)        907      319,376
  1528    APPLEGATE LORDSTOWN            OH (2)    39     192,265     1,414       495     1,940      (5,960)       (308)     189,846
  1529    PARKVILLE ENGLEWOOD            OH        48     236,788     2,381     1,723      (953)     (4,584)        (68)     235,287
  1530    CEDARWOOD SABINA               OH (2)    31     145,668     1,598     1,626     1,952     (19,471)     (9,552)     121,821
  1531    ANDOVER CT MT. VERNON          OH (2)    51     256,794     2,397     1,992       719      (1,154)        555      261,303
  1533    HAMPSHIRE BLUFFTON             IN (2)    45     206,884       975     1,676     4,141     (11,174)       (695)     201,807
  1534    CONCORD SQ                     IN (2)    48     230,808     2,554     3,554     1,655      (5,033)     (3,040)     230,498
  1535    GREENGLEN  II                  OH (2)    59     274,854     2,760     3,937     4,208     (12,560)     (3,576)     269,623
  1539    FOXTON SEYMOUR                 IN        39     188,384       529       617     1,997     (31,335)     (1,913)     158,279
  1540    DARTMOUTH PLACE KENT           OH (2)    53     310,259     2,976     2,674     3,177     (22,700)     (4,953)     291,433
  1549    CAMELLIA CT DAYTON II          OH (2)    53     262,359     1,565     1,971     3,435     (23,038)       (627)     245,665
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
LEXFORD, INC.
INDIVIDUAL PROPERTY FINANCIAL INFORMATION SUMMARY (UNAUDITED)
BASED ON PROPERTIES OWNED AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1997

                                      SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (ACCRUAL BASIS)
                                      ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                        Laundry
                                                                                        Vending
                                                         Rent      Interest  Security   & Other                             Net
 Prop #   Name                         State    Units   Revenue    Revenue   Deposits   Revenue   Vacancies   Bad Debts   Revenues
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

          UNCONSOLIDATED PARTNERSHIPS (1)
          ----------------------------
<S>       <C>                         <C>      <C>    <C>         <C>       <C>       <C>        <C>         <C>         <C>        
  1550    APPLEGATE                      IN        58     307,997     3,065     1,950     1,488     (10,483)        218      304,235
  1553    APPLE RIDGE CIRCLEVILLE III    OH (2)    30     134,377     1,293     1,195     1,546      (3,306)       (353)     134,752
  1554    SPRINGWOOD AUSTINTOWN II       OH (2)    43     207,619       991       893     3,763     (21,992)     (1,157)     190,117
  1555    DOVER PLACE EASTLAKE           OH        64     382,293     4,166       769     5,409      (9,195)        703      384,145
  1556    PARKVILLE PARKERSBURG          WV (2)    49     223,097     1,444     2,250       297     (10,506)       (102)     216,480
  1557    HARTWICK TIPTON                IN (2)    44     229,232     2,882     2,288     3,893     (16,605)       (543)     221,147
  1558    BECKFORD PLACE THE PLAINS      OH        60     305,750     4,892     1,447     2,942      (9,046)          0      305,985
  1559    LARKSPUR                       OH        60     336,882     2,894     2,925     3,107     (26,094)        960      320,674
  1560    SPRINGWOOD                     OH        64     318,088       491     1,990     3,431     (28,660)     (3,850)     291,490
  1561    PARKVILLE GAS CITY             IN (2)    49     233,013     5,049     3,155     5,649     (17,408)     (1,597)     227,861
  1562    CAMELLIA CT CARROLLTON         KY (2)    55     238,146     1,822     3,526     3,902      (2,682)     (2,606)     242,108
  1563    FOXTON DAYTON II               OH (2)    79     394,006     2,535     9,646     4,449     (31,984)    (10,352)     368,300
  1566    APPLE RUN HILLSDALE            MI (2)    39     195,876     2,108        82     1,102      (6,559)       (254)     192,355
  1567    PINE GROVE ROSEVILLE           MI        50     295,156     4,352       300     3,940     (15,657)     (4,188)     283,903
  1568    ASHGROVE FRANKLIN              OH (2)    63     311,523     5,502     4,149     2,668     (20,109)        199      303,932
  1569    MEADOWOOD JACKSON              MI        47     250,785     3,720       190     5,887      (4,067)      1,274      257,789
  1572    CONCORD SQ KOKOMO              IN (2)    49     265,214     1,955     1,237     1,920     (21,332)        358      249,352
  1573    SANDALWOOD ALEXANDRIA          IN        44     211,808     3,461       840     1,818     (24,549)     (1,406)     191,972
  1574    AMHURST                        OH        58     292,564     1,909     1,056     2,239      (5,989)        206      291,985
  1575    HAMPSHIRE WILLIAMSTOWN         KY        32     128,670     2,103       370       632      (8,438)     (1,200)     122,137
  1576    MEADOWOOD MANSFIELD            OH (2)    49     234,843       619     1,465       164      (6,763)       (124)     230,204
  1577    HICKORY MILL HURRICANE         WV (2)    48     237,060     5,252     1,666     5,961     (16,181)       (322)     233,436
  1579    MEADOWOOD FRANKLIN             IN (2)    51     290,604     2,925     4,026     7,512     (12,111)     (4,473)     288,483
  1581    CEDARWOOD GOSHEN               IN        43     202,596     2,566     1,576     7,961      (5,909)       (596)     208,194
  1582    CONCORD SQ ONTARIO II          OH (2)    31     141,690       304     3,095       493      (8,847)       (461)     136,274
  1583    MEADOWOOD CRAWFORDSVILLE       IN (2)    64     323,074     1,617     1,701     9,209     (31,766)     (3,175)     300,660
  1585    BECKFORD PLACE                 OH        60     317,989     3,160       590        13     (19,026)     (3,581)     299,145
  1588    PLUMWOOD  III                  OH        34     178,407     2,200     1,270     1,984      (3,397)       (980)     179,484
  1589    WOODLANDS                      OH (2)    88     467,155     1,770     2,065     4,950     (45,047)     (4,186)     426,707
  1590    WOODLANDS FRANKLIN             KY (2)    56     229,122       956     2,922     3,700     (21,676)     (2,186)     212,838
  1591    MEADOWOOD FLATWOODS            KY (2)    52     229,633     3,459       501     3,595     (22,090)        100      215,198
  1592    GREENGLEN DAYTON               OH (2)    76     375,578     2,583     6,883     5,435     (10,687)     (7,064)     372,728
  1593    ASHGROVE                       IN (2)    57     325,812     4,012     5,907     7,885     (22,600)     (5,143)     315,873
  1595    MEADOWOOD NICHOLASVILLE        KY (2)    67     331,479     6,407     3,237     5,832      (6,396)        835      341,394
  1596    STONEHENGE RICHMOND            IN (2)    59     311,205     4,041     2,275     6,486      (6,297)      1,886      319,596
  1597    WILLOWOOD                      IN        51     271,674     3,066     1,600     3,973      (9,594)        (70)     270,649
  1598    CEDARGATE                      KY (2)    59     290,373     2,791     3,077     5,323     (21,349)      1,667      281,882
  1599    WILLOW RUN WILLARD             OH (2)    61     247,506     2,809     2,512     6,540     (15,969)     (2,579)     240,819
  1600    HEATHMOORE JEFFERSON           KY (2)    62     303,355     2,847       655     5,540      (7,840)      1,230      305,787
  1601    STONEHENGE GLASGOW             KY (2)    54     222,860     1,562     4,049       292      (7,376)       (290)     221,097
  1602    HEATHMOORE                     IN (2)    55     300,943     4,692     1,758    10,542     (53,759)     (3,177)     260,999
  1603    APPLE RUN TRUMBULL             OH (2)    48     241,409     1,075     2,137     7,974     (24,907)     (6,448)     221,240
  1604    FOXTON MONROE                  MI (2)    51     284,554     2,635     3,468     3,100      (5,871)     (2,232)     285,654
  1605    ASHGROVE CALHOUN               MI (2)    51     264,369     2,479     1,163     1,458     (12,208)     (1,732)     255,529
  1606    STONEHENGE OTTAWA              OH (2)    36     159,202     1,407     1,077     3,565      (5,970)      1,878      161,159
  1613    WOODLANDS ZELIENOPLE           PA        50     298,141     4,329     2,397     6,324     (13,265)        (73)     297,853
  1615    RIDGEWOOD WESTLAND             MI        56     355,121     3,200     1,861     3,151     (18,418)     (3,164)     341,751
  1616    HEATHMOORE MACOMB              MI (2)    72     410,006     3,098     1,753     8,760     (23,739)     (5,787)     394,091
  1617    DOVER PLACE EASTLAKE II        OH        65     377,608     4,397       990     7,504     (23,546)        423      367,376
  1618    DOVER PLACE EASTLAKE III       OH        30     179,994     2,340     1,171     1,815      (4,075)     (2,164)     179,081
  1619    CEDARGATE MICHIGAN CITY        IN (2)    53     262,462     5,160     2,725     6,505     (21,278)       (962)     254,612
  1622    CEDARGATE BLOOMINGTON          IN        68     404,370     9,994     2,530     8,056     (52,637)       (363)     371,950
  1623    CEDARGATE                      OH (2)    47     205,608     1,712       478     4,014     (14,935)        638      197,515
  1624    STONEHENGE JEFFERSON           KY (2)    61     310,841     4,072       385     3,919      (6,603)     (1,747)     310,867
  1626    SLATE RUN                      IN        90     501,731     6,130     1,300    10,333      (9,266)     (1,365)     508,863
  1630    SANDALWOOD                     OH (2)    50     255,534     3,451     1,861     8,254      (9,942)       (410)     258,748
  1635    RIDGEWOOD                      OH (2)    60     326,228     5,415       443     3,636     (20,916)       (131)     314,675
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
LEXFORD, INC.
INDIVIDUAL PROPERTY FINANCIAL INFORMATION SUMMARY (UNAUDITED)
BASED ON PROPERTIES OWNED AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1997

                                      SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (ACCRUAL BASIS)
                                      ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                        Laundry
                                                                                        Vending
                                                          Rent     Interest  Security   & Other                             Net
 Prop #   Name                         State    Units    Revenue    Revenue  Deposits   Revenue   Vacancies   Bad Debts   Revenues
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

          UNCONSOLIDATED PARTNERSHIPS (1)
          ----------------------------
<S>       <C>                         <C>      <C>    <C>         <C>       <C>       <C>        <C>         <C>         <C>        
  1637    APPLEGATE DELAWARE             IN (2)    53     288,051     3,947     2,349     5,563     (24,010)        (25)     275,875
  1638    MEADOWOOD LOGANSPORT           IN (2)    42     198,036       792     2,340     3,563      (1,478)     (1,946)     201,307
  1639    SLATE RUN LEBANON              IN (2)    61     328,729     4,470       995     4,734     (28,513)       (245)     310,170
  1640    WESTWOOD ROCHESTER             IN (2)    42     188,920       425     3,637     4,825     (14,102)     (8,096)     175,609
  1641    WILLOWOOD WOOSTER              OH (2)    51     247,433     2,362     3,078     5,292     (16,154)     (1,476)     240,535
  1642    STONEHENGE STARK               OH (2)    60     291,377     2,790     3,820     5,939     (16,557)     (7,454)     279,915
  1644    RIDGEWOOD LEXINGTON            KY        62     333,726     4,548     1,965     4,870      (8,415)     (1,136)     335,558
  1645    RIDGEWOOD BEDFORD              IN (2)    48     232,255     2,614     1,967     3,855     (11,560)     (1,510)     227,621
  1646    CAMELLIA CT  II                OH (2)    40     206,372     3,629       678     2,838      (3,720)       (655)     209,142
  1647    CEDARGATE ENGLEWOOD            OH (2)    61     316,507     4,170     1,223     6,487      (9,812)         16      318,591
  1648    SLATE RUN HOPKINSVILLE         KY (2)    57     262,787     3,031     2,267     5,024     (32,206)     (2,913)     237,990
  1649    WILLOWOOD GROVE CITY           OH (2)    46     253,749     3,620     1,467     3,166     (16,711)      1,866      247,157
  1650    MEADOWOOD                      OH (2)    60     311,805     4,272     1,182     6,726     (19,771)        280      304,494
  1651    STONEHENGE                     IN (2)    60     332,009     4,427       718    10,033     (18,714)     (4,605)     323,868
  1652    MEADOWOOD WARRICK              IN (2)    65     290,286       587     1,867     3,707     (31,122)       (328)     264,997
  1653    WILLOWOOD EAST                 IN        59     316,080       719       916     7,803     (46,989)       (808)     277,721
  1655    CEDARGATE SHELBY               KY (2)    58     299,164     1,850     2,388     5,123     (21,066)     (3,647)     283,812
  1656    RIDGEWOOD RUSSELVILLE          KY (2)    52     227,770     1,889     1,355     2,973     (39,642)      2,191      196,536
  1657    WILLOW RUN NEW ALBANY          IN (2)    64     340,253     8,769     2,217     3,973      (5,334)      2,518      352,396
  1658    ASHGROVE JEFFERSON             KY (2)    60     313,125     4,983     1,921     3,850      (8,978)       (543)     314,358
  1659    SLATE RUN JEFFERSON            KY (2)    65     325,679     3,374     3,534     6,449      (9,312)     (2,330)     327,394
  1660    MEADOWOOD LEXINGTON            KY (2)    50     251,635     1,679     1,057     5,156     (31,554)     (3,050)     224,923
  1661    FORSYTHIA CT                   OH        60     320,393     3,565       826     5,396      (9,454)       (869)     319,857
  1663    WATERBURY GREENWOOD            IN (2)    44     252,242     3,027       672     6,132     (17,242)     (2,620)     242,211
  1664    SLATE RUN BARDSTOWN            KY (2)    54     224,208     2,592     1,614     4,520      (9,478)       (141)     223,315
  1666    WILLOWOOD FRANKFORT            KY (2)    57     276,022     3,151     2,356     2,409     (20,290)     (4,654)     258,994
  1667    BECKFORD PLACE NEW CASTLE      IN (2)    41     204,798     2,588     2,499     3,700      (7,843)     (1,269)     204,473
  1669    WILLOWOOD OWENSBORO            KY (2)    55     222,389       680       390     7,525     (16,080)      1,451      216,355
  1670    STONEHENGE MONTGOMERY          OH (2)    69     350,756     2,394     3,972     5,537     (13,012)     (3,604)     346,043
  1671    LARKSPUR MORAINE II            OH (2)    16      69,891       342        68    (1,268)     (1,335)          0       67,698
  1673    SLATE RUN BEDFORD              OH        62     398,862     1,142     3,416     5,554     (21,374)     (1,765)     385,835
  1674    ROSEWOOD JEFFERSON             KY (2)    77     438,913     4,796     3,120     3,628     (27,454)       (832)     422,171
  1676    MILLBURN STOW                  OH (2)    52     349,086     2,246     1,453     5,003     (16,174)       (625)     340,989
  1677    WILLOW RUN MADISONVILLE        KY (2)    71     318,688     4,155     3,407     3,275     (19,673)        839      310,691
  1678    CEDARWOOD GOSHEN II            IN        47     224,456       934     2,012     3,807      (5,521)       (365)     225,323
  1679    HEATHMOORE EVANSVILLE          IN (2)    74     347,432     2,672     2,173     4,500     (20,881)      1,999      337,895
  1681    FOREST PARK MEADOWOOD          OH       106     592,297     6,935     3,655     7,374      (7,970)     (4,440)     597,851
  1682    STONEHENGE TECUMSEH            MI (2)    48     278,398     4,310       220     3,440     (15,268)      1,758      272,858
  1683    BRANDON CT BLOOMINGTON         IN (2)    78     449,899     4,591       934    10,529     (78,426)      3,010      390,537
  1686    ASHGROVE                       MI (2)   115     711,106     1,740     1,865    10,515     (43,765)     (1,955)     679,506
  1687    MONTGOMERY CT INGHAM           MI (2)    59     333,294     4,463     3,408     5,416     (16,112)     (5,349)     325,120
  1691    PINE GROVE ROSEVILLE II        MI        33     196,898     2,287       254     1,558      (4,302)     (3,552)     193,143
  1692    MEADOWOOD MONROE               MI (2)    57     303,675     2,634       693     3,259      (5,459)          1      304,803
  1695    ANNHURST                       IN (2)    83     427,066     4,037     3,786    11,534     (41,770)     (5,833)     398,820
  1696    ANNHURST ALLEGHENY             PA (2)    97     619,374     6,841     2,793     2,977     (29,283)     (5,243)     597,459
  1698    WOODLANDS STREETSBORO          OH (2)    60     363,648     4,504     2,721     8,099     (19,150)       (758)     359,064
  1699    ROANOKE OAKLAND                MI (2)    88     643,180     6,612     1,708     7,627     (24,681)        755      635,201
  1700    DANIEL CT CLERMONT             OH (2)   114     589,149     3,598     4,358    11,918     (31,741)     (7,320)     569,962
  1703    BARRINGTON BEDFORD             OH        80     505,360     3,788     1,106     9,140     (34,774)     (2,189)     482,431
  1704    MULBERRY HILLIARD              OH        60     333,582     1,269     2,524     6,389      (8,288)       (650)     334,826
  1705    WOODLANDS  II                  OH (2)    70     365,905     2,732     1,203     8,230     (35,838)        451      342,683
  1707    LARKSPUR  II                   OH        61     345,605     4,849     1,732     6,371     (25,968)      2,239      334,828
  1714    NEWBERRY EATON                 MI (2)    62     334,819     3,139       545     5,165     (14,032)       (743)     328,893
  1717    HICKORY MILL HURRICANE II      WV        44     221,658     4,728     1,585     3,282     (10,437)         (4)     220,812
  1718    MEADOWOOD  II                  OH (2)    23     119,747     1,452     1,970     2,117      (6,414)     (3,551)     115,321
  1719    VALLEYFIELD LEXINGTON          KY (2)    83     442,370     4,609     5,150     5,838     (16,345)     (1,690)     439,932
  1720    RIDGEWOOD  II                  OH (2)    58     320,061     5,145       852     2,464     (25,078)         90      303,534
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
LEXFORD, INC.
INDIVIDUAL PROPERTY FINANCIAL INFORMATION SUMMARY (UNAUDITED)
BASED ON PROPERTIES OWNED AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1997

                                      SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (ACCRUAL BASIS)
                                      ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                        Laundry
                                                                                        Vending
                                                          Rent     Interest  Security   & Other                               Net
 Prop #   Name                         State    Units    Revenue    Revenue  Deposits   Revenue   Vacancies   Bad Debts    Revenues
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

          UNCONSOLIDATED PARTNERSHIPS (1)
          ----------------------------
<S>       <C>                         <C>      <C>    <C>         <C>       <C>       <C>        <C>         <C>         <C>        
  1721    OLIVEWOOD                      IN (2)    62     336,754     3,823     1,391    10,875     (25,774)       (976)     326,093
  1723    ROANOKE JEFFERSON              KY        64     337,002     2,118     2,357     5,990      (6,400)     (1,233)     339,834
  1724    MEADOWOOD CUYAHOGA FALLS       OH (2)    59     353,979     3,533     2,182     7,364     (35,895)     (1,064)     330,099
  1725    RIDGEWOOD LEXINGTON II         KY        51     275,872     2,164     2,517     2,803      (9,682)       (259)     273,415
  1726    STONEHENGE JASPER              IN (2)    40     167,104     1,074     2,839     4,123      (4,652)        290      170,778
  1727    CARLETON CT KANAWHA            WV (2)    73     365,031     2,519     1,801     8,287     (13,089)     (1,905)     362,644
  1728    NEWBERRY GROVE CITY            PA        52     277,211     3,979     2,168     6,852     (11,410)        364      279,164
  1729    BECKFORD PLACE  II             OH (2)    60     319,812     2,264       648    (2,997)    (11,938)     (1,133)     306,656
  1730    NORTHRUP CT ALLEGHENY          PA (2)    60     378,657     5,815     3,660     8,521     (25,323)      1,216      372,546
  1731    FORSYTHIA CT JEFFERSON         KY (2)    98     487,797     1,511     4,558     5,519     (19,543)     (1,960)     477,882
  1732    WINTHROP CT FRANKFURT          KY (2)    77     372,088     1,005     5,426     3,962     (39,740)     (1,352)     341,389
  1733    PRINCETON CT EVANSVILLE        IN (2)    62     306,474       772     1,950     5,715     (14,616)     (1,709)     298,586
  1735    ROSEWOOD                       OH (2)    90     450,024     5,007       248     7,003     (39,255)     (2,077)     420,950
  1737    SLATE RUN JEFFERSON II         KY (2)    63     313,225     4,669     2,285     6,377      (7,276)       (344)     318,936
  1741    WILLOWOOD TROTWOOD             OH        60     270,091     4,196     2,711     3,319      (6,512)     (2,973)     270,832
  1744    BRUNSWICK TRUMBULL             OH        59     317,518     8,699     5,399     8,294     (15,353)     (4,979)     319,578
  1745    WYCLIFFE CT                    TN (2)    63     321,698     1,295     2,823     4,079      (4,943)     (1,329)     323,623
  1747    SLATE RUN MIAMISBURG           OH (2)    48     253,589     1,904     2,674     4,496      (2,145)        469      260,987
  1748    MONTGOMERY CT                  OH (2)    60     335,294     5,254     1,006    10,574     (18,320)     (5,516)     328,292
  1749    WATERBURY CLARKSVILLE          TN (2)    54     270,327     1,341     1,573     3,702     (19,556)        282      257,669
  1751    WINTHROP CT                    OH        62     321,635     6,119       911     4,757     (11,284)        (54)     322,084
  1752    PICKERINGTON MEADOWS           OH (2)    60     288,582     2,934     1,270     5,692     (12,412)        654      286,720
  1756    WATERBURY CLERMONT             OH (2)    70     376,667     3,130     2,193     5,486     (13,678)     (1,145)     372,653
  1757    WILLOWOOD GROVE CITY II        OH (2)    26     143,121     2,243     1,713     2,506      (9,375)     (5,663)     134,545
  1758    CEDARGATE BLOOMINGTON II       IN (2)    58     341,196     3,265     2,477     6,087     (41,007)     (1,427)     310,591
  1759    ACADIA CT BLOOMINGTON          IN (2)    97     570,010     4,454     3,898    12,775     (34,974)      4,118      560,281
  1760    WILLOWOOD EAST  II             IN (2)    60     291,911     2,164     1,006     4,998     (63,173)     (2,324)     234,582
  1761    SHERBROOK                      OH (2)    60     288,993     1,991       686     3,435     (11,962)       (913)     282,230
  1762    LONGWOOD LEXINGTON             KY (2)    60     298,973     3,633     3,131     4,590     (11,301)     (1,762)     297,264
  1763    NORTHRUP CT ALLEGHENY II       PA (2)    49     308,028     5,556     3,209     4,433     (17,323)     (1,365)     302,538
  1765    LAURELWOOD CT BEDFORD          IN (2)    50     231,479     2,985     2,841     1,855     (16,573)      2,377      224,964
  1768    CARLETON CT ANN ARBOR          MI       104     685,247     4,927       500     6,285     (33,642)     (1,673)     661,644
  1770    ALLEGHENY CO. VALLEYFIELD      PA (2)    77     535,662     4,260     4,648     4,505     (10,655)       (381)     538,039
  1772    WENTWORTH ROSEVILLE            MI (2)    75     447,424     2,285     5,445     5,212     (14,008)     (5,037)     441,321
  1773    WATERBURY WESTLAND             MI (2)   100     635,225     5,309     2,361     4,447     (43,533)     (9,413)     594,396
  1777    HEATHMOORE  II                 IN        80     415,619     2,135     4,092     8,641     (69,487)     (9,250)     351,750
  1779    AMBERIDGE ROSEVILLE            MI (2)    45     273,372     1,185     1,962     3,419      (8,489)     (7,265)     264,184
  1783    WOODLANDS STREETSBORO II       OH (2)    60     363,572     4,491     4,636     4,781     (30,348)     (3,339)     343,793
  1785    CARLETON CT ERIE               PA (2)    60     313,229     1,004     1,390     4,388     (32,479)       (290)     287,242
  1787    ROSEWOOD COMMONS               IN (2)    96     460,109     1,074     1,322    11,541     (34,737)     (3,025)     436,284
  1790    WILLOWOOD FRANKFORT II         KY (2)    53     246,125     2,069     3,985      (110)    (31,737)     (3,041)     217,291
  1794    ANNHURST                       OH        56     273,212       880        99     4,722     (11,580)     (2,705)     264,628
  1799    BEREA TABOR RIDGE              OH        97     550,047     5,302     3,341       699     (49,236)     (1,050)     509,103
  1801    WILLOWOOD WOOSTER II           OH (2)    53     241,167     3,668    10,476     3,279     (30,658)    (11,738)     216,194
  1804    CAMBRIDGE COMMONS              IN (2)    86     410,996     3,229     2,660    11,884     (31,017)     (5,987)     391,765
  1805    OLIVEWOOD  II                  IN (2)    67     340,543     3,839       780     7,696     (30,217)     (1,591)     321,050
  1807    BRUNSWICK MONONGALIA           WV (2)   101     492,822     2,647     4,695     9,393     (56,580)      1,423      454,400
  1813    SUFFOLK GROVE GROVE CITY       OH (2)    71     383,887     4,994     2,883     6,465     (24,440)     (4,981)     368,808
  1815    MONTGOMERY CT  II              OH (2)    57     302,248     7,214       981     6,679     (27,058)     (3,896)     286,168
  1818    REDWOOD HOLLOW SMYRNA          TN        72     365,600     1,700     1,926     4,442      (9,988)     (3,115)     360,565
  1829    CLEARVIEW GREENWOOD            IN (2)    71     376,452     7,646     4,549     9,872     (39,675)     (5,761)     353,083
  1832    ANSLEY OAKS O'FALLON           IL (2)    69     338,011     1,669     1,352     8,379     (32,479)        348      317,280
  1844     OLIVEWOOD                     MI (2)   151     923,956    14,129     3,755    11,308     (32,731)     (3,569)     916,848
  1847    RED DEER FAIRBORN              OH (2)    68     356,006     2,838     3,296     8,707     (17,005)       (420)     353,422
  1851    ASHGROVE  II                   MI (2)    89     562,378     4,365     1,098     9,569     (36,893)     (4,574)     535,943
  1866    HEATHMOORE WAYNE II            MI (2)    51     341,093     3,446     1,300     2,432     (19,545)       (641)     328,085
  1875    DOVER PLACE EASTLAKE IV        OH (2)    72     424,324     6,308     2,461     6,839     (30,595)     (3,179)     406,158
  1905    CAMBRIDGE COMMONS  II          IN (2)    75     362,710     3,036     2,470     9,202     (40,309)     (7,911)     329,198
  1907    DOGWOOD GLEN MARION II         IN (2)    77     395,141     2,789     1,971     9,364     (36,312)       (958)     371,995
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
LEXFORD, INC.
INDIVIDUAL PROPERTY FINANCIAL INFORMATION SUMMARY (UNAUDITED)
BASED ON PROPERTIES OWNED AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1997

                                      SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (ACCRUAL BASIS)
                                      ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                       Laundry
                                                                                       Vending
                                                          Rent     Interest  Security  & Other                               Net
 Prop #   Name                         State    Units    Revenue    Revenue  Deposits  Revenue     Vacancies   Bad Debts   Revenues
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

          UNCONSOLIDATED PARTNERSHIPS (1)
          ----------------------------
<S>       <C>                         <C>      <C>    <C>         <C>       <C>       <C>        <C>         <C>         <C>        
  1916    CLEARVIEW GREENWOOD II         IN (2)    80     431,798    13,376     4,487    10,372     (31,957)     (5,533)     422,543
  1928    WOODLANDS  III                 OH (2)    93     473,837     2,072     2,220     9,969     (59,925)     (2,490)     425,683
  1944    TIMBERCREEK                    OH (2)    77     371,208     1,140     2,614     6,511     (27,170)     (1,995)     352,308
  2100    SANFORD CT INVESTORS           FL (2)   106     534,433     4,086     7,689     3,115      (6,930)    (10,676)     531,717
  2106    OLD ARCHER CT                  FL        72     362,310     3,924     3,010     9,600     (38,097)        297      341,044
  2107    PALATKA OAKS                   FL (2)    34     142,897     1,918     2,306     2,225     (16,475)     (4,568)     128,303
  2112    TURKSCAP                       FL (2)    49     237,785     2,806     6,784     9,887     (28,729)     (7,464)     221,069
  2114    CEDARWOOD                      FL (2)    55     232,616     4,549       703     7,795     (18,394)        795      228,064
  2115    UNIVERSITY SQ                  FL        81     376,632     3,602     2,720    12,494     (24,055)     (2,002)     369,391
  2129    NORTHWOOD                      FL        42     186,248       855     1,364     3,426     (22,545)     (4,858)     164,490
  2139    MEADOWOOD II                   FL        54     288,294     1,970       190     2,137     (12,030)        503      281,064
  2143    CEDARWOOD II                   FL (2)    39     174,842     1,032     1,243     5,109     (14,728)       (752)     166,746
  2153    NOVAWOOD                       FL (2)    57     286,360     1,169     6,903    16,949     (24,594)    (13,033)     273,754
  2164    PALATKA OAKS II                FL (2)    23     120,167     1,113       532      (559)     (6,699)     (2,095)     112,459
  2165    NOVAWOOD II                    FL (2)    61     301,256     2,623     6,693    14,089     (26,246)     (6,147)     292,268
  2166    WINGWOOD                       FL        86     444,870     4,437     3,139    15,318     (16,604)     (7,497)     443,663
  2173    COUNTRYSIDE                    FL (2)    59     297,705     2,850     1,265     6,661     (16,592)       (813)     291,076
  2174    COUNTRYSIDE II                 FL (2)    96     494,804     3,923     2,721    14,274     (32,099)     (6,210)     477,413
  2189    HIDDEN PINES                   FL (2)    56     323,749     1,967     1,715     4,212     (12,180)       (750)     318,713
  2190    MOSSWOOD                       FL (2)    57     301,970     2,295     3,622    10,820     (24,424)     (7,913)     286,370
  2191    MOSSWOOD II                    FL (2)    89     471,752     6,053     2,549     8,472     (26,498)     (9,109)     453,219
  2196    BRANCHWOOD                     FL (2)   117     604,756     2,124     3,128    11,069     (62,145)     (2,605)     556,327
  2199    CONCORD SQ II                  FL        73     360,546     5,429     2,705     6,880     (40,701)     (2,975)     331,884
  2205    BRANDYWYNE EAST                FL (2)    38     176,999     3,016     2,118     3,149        (478)       (975)     183,829
  2212    AMBERWOOD                      FL (2)    50     232,783     1,648     1,698     9,092      (9,148)       (399)     235,674
  2215    COUNTRYSIDE III                FL        34     166,460       774       625     1,879      (8,835)     (1,121)     159,782
  2218    INDIAN RIDGE                   FL        57     297,361     3,782     2,813     7,811      (7,959)       (152)     303,656
  2222    SHADOWOOD                      FL (2)    69     352,786     7,223     3,375     8,877     (22,919)     (5,816)     343,526
  2224    ROSEWOOD                       FL        66     301,197     3,759     1,452     6,354     (37,277)     (3,586)     271,899
  2226    SPRINGTREE                     FL        72     426,923    10,636     4,025    11,233     (13,680)     (7,094)     432,043
  2230    RIVERWOOD                      FL        68     330,290     2,606     4,030     4,070     (23,189)     (2,393)     315,414
  2231    APPLEWOOD                      FL (2)    69     328,095     1,508     6,709    10,437      (4,954)    (15,590)     326,205
  2234    WINDRUSH                       FL        67     337,025       914     2,053    10,297     (30,572)     (6,794)     312,923
  2235    HERONWOOD                      FL        59     318,380     1,265     1,660     8,699     (22,740)     (5,683)     301,581
  2237    SANDPIPER II                   FL (2)    66     329,234     2,011     3,256    10,960     (38,613)     (8,063)     298,785
  2240    BAYSIDE                        FL (2)    59     249,560     3,175     1,365     5,365     (28,091)     (1,681)     229,693
  2242    DEERWOOD                       FL (2)    50     248,315     2,796     1,733     1,297     (15,410)     (1,212)     237,519
  2244    CANDLELIGHT                    FL (2)    51     219,958     3,442     2,017     5,699     (18,861)      1,031      213,286
  2246    GARDEN TERRACE II              FL (2)    65     297,101     4,797     3,593     9,366     (64,001)    (15,407)     235,449
  2247    INDIAN RIDGE II                FL        39     207,996     1,389     1,001     2,188      (3,131)        686      210,129
  2249    SHADOWOOD II                   FL (2)    70     356,232     3,302     3,164     9,568     (35,290)     (2,839)     334,137
  2251    STRAWBERRY PLACE               FL (2)    55     248,131     2,976     3,440     6,729     (14,672)       (272)     246,332
  2254    TURKSCAP III                   FL (2)    50     252,494     5,729     5,764     8,243     (16,116)     (9,212)     246,902
  2265    PINE LAKE                      FL (2)    41     197,388     2,380     1,838     4,108     (27,872)     (1,624)     176,218
  2284    CAPITAL RIDGE                  FL        70     376,713     2,505     2,369     6,127     (16,939)     (1,476)     369,299
  2285    WOODLAND                       FL (2)    92     493,947     2,208     9,282    14,944     (28,701)    (18,283)     473,397
  2288    SHADOW RIDGE                   FL (2)    62     323,535     3,007     3,765    10,245     (22,640)       (748)     317,164
  2295    HICKORY PLACE                  FL (2)    70     369,192     7,415     1,893     5,677     (24,822)      1,702      361,057
  2300    PINE TERRACE                   FL (2)    80     378,051     1,044     2,383     4,051     (52,474)       (353)     332,702
  2301    PALM PLACE                     FL (2)    80     465,440     6,088     3,373    10,905     (13,953)        645      472,498
  2309    THE LANDINGS                   FL (2)    60     277,671     5,534     1,999     6,799     (12,946)       (862)     278,195
  2311    ASTORWOOD                      FL        75     499,005     6,537     5,154    13,229     (10,613)     (2,353)     510,959
  2312    PINELLAS PINES                 FL (2)    68     365,299     2,108     2,436     8,879     (27,794)         21      350,949
  2313    SPRING GATE                    FL (2)    66     319,765     3,685     2,293     3,476     (16,522)        571      313,268
  2314    GARDEN TERRACE III             FL        91     433,078     8,813     4,911    11,241    (109,333)    (17,456)     331,254
  2340    SHADOW BAY                     FL (2)    53     286,084       536     3,492     6,958     (20,683)     (3,761)     272,626
  2341    TERRACE TRACE                  FL (2)    87     411,402     3,705     2,553     6,404     (14,985)        526      409,605
  2343    KINGS CROSSING                 FL        69     362,093     3,515     2,408     6,949     (19,537)     (4,380)     351,048
  2344    ELMWOOD                        FL (2)    52     318,380     2,897     3,979    12,808     (17,724)     (3,843)     316,497
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
LEXFORD, INC.
INDIVIDUAL PROPERTY FINANCIAL INFORMATION SUMMARY (UNAUDITED)
BASED ON PROPERTIES OWNED AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1997

                                      SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (ACCRUAL BASIS)
                                      ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                         Laundry
                                                                                         Vending
                                                            Rent    Interest  Security   & Other                               Net
 Prop #   Name                         State    Units      Revenue   Revenue  Deposits   Revenue   Vacancies   Bad Debts    Revenues
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

          UNCONSOLIDATED PARTNERSHIPS (1)
          ----------------------------
<S>       <C>                         <C>      <C>    <C>         <C>       <C>       <C>        <C>         <C>         <C>        
  2355    NOVA GLEN                      FL (2)    61     317,355     1,292     7,254    14,743     (37,289)    (13,323)     290,032
  2363    MORNINGSIDE II                 FL (2)   182     771,104     4,258     3,500    20,673    (251,520)    (25,359)     522,656
  2365    APPLEWOOD II                   FL (2)    93     400,457     2,524     1,066     9,937     (91,237)     (8,022)     314,725
  2376    MOULTRIE                       FL        79     452,455     2,487     1,423     5,300      (1,992)       (102)     459,571
  2379    SUGARTREE                      FL (2)    60     311,529     3,265     2,905     6,569     (31,250)        701      293,719
  2387    SOUTHGATE                      FL        62     436,709     2,543     4,105    15,436     (33,461)     (9,432)     415,900
  2399    SUTTON PLACE                   FL (2)    55     258,187       828     5,485     5,082      (9,729)     (5,278)     254,575
  2405    DRIFTWOOD                      FL (2)    63     341,455     5,696     1,374    11,240     (30,977)     (3,361)     325,427
  2407    PINE MEADOWS                   FL (2)    60     337,836     2,219     1,894     9,268     (29,011)     (4,243)     317,963
  2411    ELMWOOD II                     FL (2)    50     307,263     4,358     2,440    14,678     (12,457)     (3,969)     312,313
  2412    PARKWAY NORTH                  FL        56     311,857     1,031     2,059     7,016     (23,062)     (1,724)     297,177
  2416    PINE TERRACE II                FL (2)    68     321,849     1,002     2,252     4,631     (38,269)       (453)     291,012
  2422    HILLVIEW TERRACE               FL        60     305,701     5,906     2,764     6,394      (3,419)      1,457      318,803
  2427    HILLCREST VILLA                FL (2)    65     303,642     5,462     3,359     8,398     (13,604)        895      308,152
  2429    CYPRESS                        FL (2)    70     348,743     2,822     3,069     7,352     (14,117)       (222)     347,647
  2431    OLYMPIAN VILLAGE               FL        87     558,247     2,174     9,624    29,036     (71,077)    (20,751)     507,253
  2432    SILVER FOREST                  FL (2)    51     246,740     2,770     1,761     6,685     (23,807)       (994)     233,155
  2438    BERRY PINES                    FL (2)    64     305,832     2,720     4,066     7,028     (14,312)        439      305,773
  2439    OAK RIDGE                      FL (2)    63     311,376     4,472     1,590     8,354        (423)        565      325,934
  2441    OAK SHADE                      FL (2)    82     429,057     2,589     2,645    10,409     (15,040)     (4,566)     425,094
  2442    HOLLY SANDS                    FL (2)    72     389,749     3,495     6,137     7,471      (7,898)     (3,302)     395,652
  2443    BROADVIEW OAKS                 FL        90     424,258     3,776     3,485     5,806     (35,543)     (3,783)     397,999
  2444    THYMEWOOD                      FL        89     651,457     6,560     2,421    24,984     (71,085)    (29,013)     585,324
  2446    SHADOW BAY II                  FL (2)    59     319,460     3,313     7,744     6,104     (25,406)     (4,582)     306,633
  2447    CANDLELIGHT II                 FL (2)    60     255,568     3,459     2,900     3,027     (26,708)       (192)     238,054
  2449    SUGARTREE II                   FL        60     310,459     1,836     2,420     5,889     (28,397)     (1,273)     290,934
  2451    WINTER WOODS                   FL (2)    57     293,420     1,883     3,995     8,553     (12,017)     (4,353)     291,481
  2452    WOODLAND II                    FL (2)    77     417,115     1,690     9,753    16,246     (25,584)    (18,616)     400,604
  2454    BEL AIRE                       FL (2)    69     433,720     2,530     2,050    18,673     (22,897)     (9,971)     424,105
  2459    CLEARLAKE PINES II             FL (2)    51     269,149     2,122       804     6,511     (13,398)       (152)     265,036
  2460    MANCHESTER                     FL        78     390,655     3,598     3,648     4,873     (17,162)       (928)     384,684
  2461    RANCHSIDE                      FL (2)    76     325,988     3,095     2,264     3,973     (13,830)       (635)     320,855
  2464    ESSEX SQ                       FL        88     428,016     4,276     5,744    10,037      (3,604)     (1,519)     442,950
  2465    WESTCREEK                      FL (2)    86     457,783     1,614     1,417    10,865     (54,025)     (4,885)     412,769
  2466    SKY PINES                      FL (2)    88     456,803     3,235     7,527    14,590     (29,508)    (19,584)     433,063
  2470    RIVERS END                     FL (2)    66     352,081     2,822     2,682     6,894     (24,574)     (2,049)     337,856
  2471    BRIDGE POINT                   FL        71     361,336     3,042     2,952    11,043     (14,161)     (2,016)     362,196
  2478    NOVA GLEN II                   FL (2)    81     396,490     1,890     8,118    15,177     (48,934)    (15,152)     357,589
  2483    OAKWOOD MANOR                  FL (2)    63     358,371     1,066     3,401     6,873     (30,531)     (1,212)     337,968
  2484    HOLLY RIDGE                    FL (2)    98     617,957     1,807     6,106    17,504     (51,332)     (8,880)     583,162
  2488    HIGH POINTS                    FL (2)    95     398,495     5,317     3,718     7,433      (6,027)       (562)     408,374
  2499    WINTER WOODS II                FL        44     227,907       829     3,188     4,522      (9,702)     (5,493)     221,251
  2502    PALM SIDE                      FL        87     395,747     1,373     1,264    10,354     (19,174)     (2,770)     386,794
  2574    PALM BAY/WINDWOOD II           FL (2)    64     291,296     1,923     1,175    11,029     (38,013)     (5,675)     261,735
  3101    MEADOWOOD NORCROSS             GA        61     399,391     2,090     4,256     6,662      (7,695)     (1,179)     403,525
  3102    CEDARGATE LAWRENCEVILLE        GA        55     358,562     3,976     1,581     6,520     (24,776)      2,692      348,555
  3104    WILLOW RUN DEKALB              GA        73     470,034     5,343     2,478    14,972     (60,686)    (24,825)     407,316
  3108    FOREST VILLAGE BIBB            GA (2)    83     455,575     4,055     2,045     6,671     (26,962)        798      442,182
  3109    RIDGEWOOD DEKALB               GA        63     393,035     2,432     3,338     8,369     (40,992)     (6,869)     359,313
  3111    IRIS GLEN ROCKDALE             GA (2)    79     495,713     7,503     4,398    10,607     (55,684)     (3,713)     458,824
  3112    MEADOWLAND CLARKE              GA (2)    60     334,282     1,454     3,049     6,320     (56,528)      1,591      290,168
  3114    WILLOWOOD MILLEDGEVILLE        GA (2)    61     316,910     3,241     2,008     2,813     (11,211)         46      313,807
  3115    MEADOWOOD NORCROSS II          GA (2)    51     329,630     4,299     2,973     4,004     (13,813)     (1,328)     325,765
  3116    VALLEYFIELD DEKALB             GA (2)    66     420,355     3,751     2,389    14,823     (31,092)    (10,947)     399,279
  3117    NORWOOD GWINNETT               GA        74     485,991     5,015     1,828     5,725      (7,652)         33      490,940
  3118    SHADOW TRACE DEKALB            GA (2)    81     517,388     3,818     1,619    11,806     (61,071)    (14,317)     459,243
  3120    OAKLEY WOODS                   GA (2)    60     356,529     1,527     1,933    12,239     (15,960)     (8,918)     347,350
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
LEXFORD, INC.
INDIVIDUAL PROPERTY FINANCIAL INFORMATION SUMMARY (UNAUDITED)
BASED ON PROPERTIES OWNED AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1997

                                      SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (ACCRUAL BASIS)
                                      ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                        Laundry
                                                                                        Vending
                                                         Rent      Interest  Security   & Other                               Net
 Prop #   Name                         State    Units   Revenue     Revenue  Deposits   Revenue   Vacancies   Bad Debts    Revenues
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

          UNCONSOLIDATED PARTNERSHIPS (1)
          ----------------------------
<S>       <C>                         <C>      <C>    <C>         <C>       <C>       <C>        <C>           <C>       <C>    
  3121    ELMWOODS MARIETTA              GA (2)    48     313,921     2,030     1,075     2,482      (4,738)       (544)     314,226
  3122    WOOD TRAIL NEWMAN              GA (2)    61     358,507     4,204     2,434     4,940       3,403       2,692      376,180
  3123    REDAN VILLAGE DEKALB           GA (2)    78     482,268     2,720     3,222    10,266     (53,692)    (13,255)     431,529
  3124    BARRINGTON DEKALB              GA (2)    47     297,968     3,768     2,314     7,373     (30,204)    (10,790)     270,429
  3125    STRATFORD LANE                 GA (2)    67     336,320     2,747     3,243     9,657      (8,517)        741      344,191
  3127    WOODCLIFF LILBURN              GA (2)    71     453,421     3,208     2,795     6,507     (20,650)     (3,441)     441,840
  3128    WOODCREST WARNER ROBINS        GA (2)    66     335,893     2,491     1,616     5,059     (24,713)     (2,782)     317,564
  3130    RAMBLEWOOD RICHMOND            GA        84     417,196     5,332     2,078     4,096     (52,060)     (5,633)     371,009
  3131    COUNTRYSIDE MANOR              GA (2)    82     494,845     3,200     9,586     9,797     (18,614)    (10,246)     488,568
  3135    WATERBURY CLARKE               GA (2)    53     302,967     5,443     1,730     4,508     (19,239)     (1,363)     294,046
  3137    GENTIAN OAKS                   GA (2)    62     308,097     2,047     2,005     6,242      (5,136)      1,779      315,034
  3138    WILLOW CREEK GRIFFIN           GA (2)    53     288,846     2,500     1,994      (838)     (9,534)      1,021      283,989
  3139    TIMBERWOODS PERRY              GA (2)    60     291,045     2,253     3,314     3,928      (9,468)        469      291,541
  3140    CARRIAGE HILLS DUBLIN          GA (2)    60     279,207     2,131     1,021     1,755     (14,534)     (1,077)     268,503
  3141    HILLANDALE MANOR DEKALB        GA (2)    48     311,612     1,977     1,043    10,368     (11,022)     (7,114)     306,864
  3142    WHISPERWOOD CORDELE            GA (2)    50     225,602     3,422       770     2,948      (8,577)        231      224,396
  3143    OAKWOOD VILLAGE RICHMOND       GA (2)    70     345,498     2,914     4,744     5,436     (10,488)     (3,213)     344,891
  3145    PINE KNOLL CLAYTON             GA (2)    46     267,652     1,930       740     2,811     (13,762)      1,082      260,453
  3149    HARBINWOOD GWINNETT            GA (2)    73     475,560     2,761     5,645     8,259      (7,430)        577      485,372
  3150    PARKWOOD VILLAGE               GA        69     410,419     8,228     2,951     8,744     (28,470)       (888)     400,984
  3151    AMBERWOOD BARTOW               GA        56     311,313     4,546     4,645     7,484     (26,116)     (2,153)     299,719
  3152    WOOD VALLEY CALHOUN            AL (2)    69     328,076     4,215     1,032     4,499     (16,578)      1,068      322,312
  3153    NORTHRIDGE CARROLLTON          GA (2)    77     401,186     5,488     3,010     8,757     (24,497)        241      394,185
  3154    HILLSIDE MANOR AMERICUS        GA (2)    60     260,064     2,431     3,347       357     (27,911)     (3,611)     234,677
  3156    VALLEYFIELD DEKALB II          GA (2)    66     421,010     5,250     3,137    10,849     (33,737)    (11,439)     395,070
  3158    WOODCLIFF LILBURN II           GA (2)    72     426,658     4,480     3,438     4,738     (18,259)     (4,902)     416,153
  3159    FOREST RIDGE RICHMOND          GA (2)    74     332,288       470     3,083      (178)    (59,996)     (5,200)     270,467
  3160    SHANNON WOODS  II              GA        73     407,022     2,961     6,087    13,152     (75,903)    (28,072)     325,247
  3161    HOLLY PARK                     GA (2)    66     305,885     2,999     1,988     6,855     (23,773)      1,564      295,518
  3162    REDAN VILLAGE DEKALB II        GA (2)    76     456,073     3,375     4,545    14,710     (66,508)    (18,972)     393,223
  3163    RIDGEWOOD DEKALB II            GA (2)    52     314,256     2,420     3,527     8,865     (38,955)     (4,562)     285,551
  3168    KNOX LANDING KNOXVILLE         TN (2)    85     420,720     2,579     3,272     6,984     (13,494)     (4,383)     415,678
  3176    MORGAN TRACE                   GA (2)    80     441,128     2,954     2,482     7,604     (46,589)     (6,627)     400,952
  3184    AMBERWOOD BARTOW II            GA        61     334,462     7,842     5,280     3,491     (33,977)     (1,171)     315,927
  3197    PARKWOOD VILLAGE  II           GA        66     372,531     5,527     4,374     6,231     (25,311)     (5,416)     357,936
  3200    SKYRIDGE                       GA       120     713,433     5,489     6,436     4,460     (21,201)        361      708,978
  3266    MARSH LANDING                  GA (2)    57     285,717     2,123     1,819     4,117     (32,795)     (1,520)     259,461
  3269    WOODSIDE                       GA (2)    52     247,816     1,553     3,573     3,827      (9,522)       (461)     246,786
  3270    GREENTREE                      GA        43     196,322     1,341     1,378     5,074     (11,740)       (876)     191,499
  3271    STILLWATER                     GA (2)    53     293,875     1,228     2,506     5,567      (7,346)        771      296,601
  3353    RAMBLEWOOD II                  GA (2)    28     133,711       914     2,238     1,545      (8,657)         (2)     129,749
  3358    LINK TERRACE                   GA (2)    54     287,297     3,089     2,131     8,265     (19,265)       (302)     281,215
  3366    GREENTREE II                   GA        32     144,737     1,059     2,117     3,259     (12,740)        349      138,781
  3378    SUNNYSIDE                      GA (2)    72     326,739     1,351     4,955     8,039     (19,759)       (417)     320,908
  3409    QUAIL CALL                     GA (2)    55     250,812       874       890     6,088     (12,874)     (3,559)     242,231
  3428    WESTWAY                        GA (2)    70     355,886     4,173     3,397     6,111     (37,506)     (1,338)     330,723
  3430    CAMDEN WAY                     GA (2)    61     272,226       801     1,643     8,828     (50,667)     (1,454)     231,377
  3450    CAMDEN WAY II                  GA (2)    57     256,797     4,513     2,111     7,416     (37,195)     (2,656)     230,986
  4101    FORSYTHIA CT HARFORD           MD (2)    76     449,991    12,136     5,856    12,971     (35,588)     (9,005)     436,361
  4708    ANNHURST HARFORD               MD        67     432,523     2,963     5,931    13,856     (22,444)     (1,504)     431,325
                                            287
                                               -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   391                                         24,744 128,898,728 1,269,724 1,064,730 2,478,476  (8,921,257) (1,161,387) 123,629,014
                                               -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

       (1)  Does not include 14 properties that were purchased in the fourth quarter of 1997 and two properties pending disposal as 
            of 12/31/97
       (2)  287 properties purchased in first quarter of 1998.
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
LEXFORD, INC.
INDIVIDUAL PROPERTY FINANCIAL INFORMATION SUMMARY (UNAUDITED)
BASED ON PROPERTIES OWNED AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1997

                              SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (ACCRUAL BASIS)
                              ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               Prop        Real                                      Interest           Major
                               Oper       Estate      Net       First     Subord.   Payable   Depre    Maint.      Non
                                 &       Taxes &   Operating   Mortgage    Debt        To       &        &      Operating     Net
#    Name                      Maint      Insur.    Income     Interest  Interest   Lexford   Amort    Replace   Expenses   Income
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     UNCONSOLIDATED PARTNERSHIPS (1)
     -------------------------------
<S>  <C>                      <C>        <C>       <C>        <C>       <C>       <C>        <C>      <C>       <C>       <C>      
1109 DOGWOOD TERRACE          213,017     27,644    252,964    185,540       0     48,575     90,233   183,001     7,365   (261,750)
1112 LONDON LAMPLIGHT         102,227     18,740     91,513     13,813       0      4,542     20,285    12,413     2,824     37,636
1123 SPRINGFIELD WOODGATE      82,704     11,050     48,483     25,363   5,282          3     18,195    10,667    (2,107)    (8,920)
1262 THE BIRCHES OF LIMA       87,205     15,645    122,468     85,276       0      3,639     18,973     6,038    10,888     (2,346)
1297 PLUMWOOD                 155,948     40,685    290,122    155,977       0     12,834     31,128    19,624     6,706     63,853
1310 MELDON PLACE             167,171     59,251    346,078    160,888       0     62,830     69,795    11,677     6,296     34,592
1320 WEST OF EASTLAND         181,439     51,186    275,455    184,691       0     74,577    127,736    20,142    72,856   (204,547)
1322 PARKVILLE                165,433     43,391    245,869    155,062       0      1,650     38,458     8,929    11,437     30,333
1327 CHARING CROSS             95,891     22,138    168,228     73,564       0     25,498     35,559     4,681     4,081     24,845
1329 INDEPENDENCE VILLAGE     215,545     51,690    238,235    196,194       0      7,445     63,513    32,926     5,647    (67,490)
1330 POPLAR CT                 97,836     18,590    151,419     70,173   3,357        668     35,580    13,949    (4,992)    32,684
1341 GREENLEAF                 70,496     21,693     75,725     50,827   6,474      7,380     22,782     8,824     2,870    (23,432)
1344 LAUREL CT FREMONT        106,412     18,712    156,718    122,767       0     19,191     36,833     3,745     4,952    (30,770)
1379 AMHURST                  130,158     30,034    155,853     82,715       0      6,593     34,921     4,501     3,870     23,253
1404 KETWOOD                  155,532     48,098    249,197    147,060       0      5,955     69,004     5,094    33,409    (11,325)
1437 HICKORY MILL             102,582     29,032    169,725     90,563       0          0     41,639    11,259    13,375     12,889
1455 MONTROSE SQ  II          111,602     15,039    131,631     67,166       0     60,167     43,470     4,869     3,762    (47,803)
1456 APPLE RIDGE II            67,849     18,205    129,293     81,978       0     25,048     34,755     8,338     5,000    (25,826)
1460 WESTWOOD NEWARK           35,565      4,159     12,132      8,087       0      5,763      7,337     1,249     1,517    (11,821)
1461 APPLE RUN II              90,980     20,274    112,547     44,012   5,777     23,411     33,914     6,429     4,329     (5,325)
1462 PLUMWOOD CHESTERFIELD     71,516     12,746     92,774     37,895     259      9,886     24,188     5,809     2,544     12,193
1464 GREENGLEN WHEELERSBURG    87,201     21,910    152,002     89,505       0     58,005     50,120    14,071     6,155    (65,854)
1465 CEDARWOOD BELPRE          66,189     10,051     89,888     54,652       0      3,462     33,149     6,882     5,908    (14,165)
1466 AMHURST DAYTON II        124,662     29,482    165,645     85,437       0      4,147     39,668     3,993      (825)    33,225
1469 CHELSEA CT SANDUSKY       96,728     20,760    159,238     62,861       0     16,275     40,114     6,212     2,316     31,460
1470 MILLSTON ABERDEEN         77,875     13,012     85,178     38,034       0     38,362     39,835     3,573     2,884    (37,510)
1473 MILLBURN DAYTON II        93,997     22,433    137,218     82,030       0     43,978     35,767     5,706    (3,314)   (26,949)
1483 WOODBINE PORTSMOUTH       63,757     12,210     89,533     57,375       0     11,350     27,866     8,084     6,406    (21,548)
1485 HAMPSHIRE ELYRIA II      110,131     22,060    124,986     72,188       0     28,978     38,005     4,474     3,804    (22,463)
1489 PLUMWOOD FT. WAYNE        92,698     21,984    139,730     54,711       0     28,780     34,025     6,256     3,431     12,527
1491 CAMELLIA CT               73,610     12,712     85,230     48,539       0     27,052     26,311     7,407     2,748    (26,827)
1499 CONCORD SQ ONTARIO        80,469     13,099     95,570     55,652       0      2,589     26,116     5,505     2,530      3,178
1505 CAMELLIA CT DAYTON       105,005     26,117    133,014     98,730       0      2,081     43,470     7,331    (3,733)   (14,865)
1510 BECKFORD PLACE            72,119     10,111     84,148     49,710       0     15,491     29,264     3,406    10,731    (24,454)
1511 APPLEGATE II              93,716      6,636     54,385     49,692       0     24,110     32,834    12,538    (4,246)   (60,543)
1512 SPRINGWOOD NEW HAVEN      88,887     21,941    112,904     66,141       0     32,487     33,285     4,474   (19,684)    (3,799)
1516 THE WILLOWS DEL  II       61,557     23,017    109,527     62,497       0     40,379     28,826     3,723     2,021    (27,919)
1519 GREENGLEN ALLEN II        75,663     15,471    129,671     80,325       0     17,039     40,445     4,346     6,279    (18,763)
1523 LARKSPUR MORAINE          54,356      4,392     74,478     38,872       0     14,599     23,749     1,861     2,490     (7,093)
1524 MILLSTON ABERDEEN II      60,046      9,480     62,136     28,323       0     34,236     31,555     2,059    28,643    (62,680)
1526 CAMELLIA CT               80,991     27,265    206,192     96,211       0      6,195     42,525     6,988     5,185     49,088
1527 WOODBINE CUY FALLS        89,842     26,778    202,756     95,181       0     17,451     45,466     9,048     4,066     31,544
1528 APPLEGATE LORDSTOWN       83,738     13,399     92,709     47,276       0     19,765     20,790     3,322     2,845     (1,289)
1529 PARKVILLE ENGLEWOOD       83,756     21,825    129,706     53,777       0      7,132     24,874     3,550    (6,628)    47,001
1530 CEDARWOOD SABINA          59,370     10,238     52,213     35,091       0      4,825     20,821     3,719    14,601    (26,844)
1531 ANDOVER CT MT. VERNON    131,031     13,340    116,932     67,150       0     15,299     37,726     6,531     1,839    (11,613)
1533 HAMPSHIRE BLUFFTON        86,564     16,906     98,337     55,873       0     24,268     32,142     4,407     2,714    (21,067)
1534 CONCORD SQ                85,264     23,015    122,219     73,726       0     13,977     31,078     2,096     3,059     (1,717)
1535 GREENGLEN  II             81,388     24,473    163,762     81,215       0     39,886     46,357     9,160    13,499    (26,355)
1539 FOXTON SEYMOUR            84,302     12,037     61,940     62,616       0     10,822     24,180       504     2,412    (38,594)
1540 DARTMOUTH PLACE KENT      91,128     31,346    168,959     94,025       0      1,900     39,453    10,786     3,546     19,249
1549 CAMELLIA CT DAYTON II     89,325     23,500    132,840     71,336       0     15,715     33,144     5,482    31,506    (24,343)
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
LEXFORD, INC.
INDIVIDUAL PROPERTY FINANCIAL INFORMATION SUMMARY (UNAUDITED)
BASED ON PROPERTIES OWNED AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1997

                              SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (ACCRUAL BASIS)
                              ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               Prop        Real                                      Interest           Major
                               Oper       Estate      Net       First     Subord.   Payable   Depre    Maint.      Non
                                 &       Taxes &   Operating   Mortgage    Debt        To       &        &      Operating     Net
#    Name                      Maint      Insur.    Income     Interest  Interest   Lexford   Amort    Replace   Expenses   Income
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     UNCONSOLIDATED PARTNERSHIPS (1)
     -------------------------------
<S>  <C>                      <C>        <C>       <C>        <C>       <C>       <C>        <C>      <C>       <C>       <C>      
1550 APPLEGATE                 90,346     31,574    182,315     88,179       0      8,118     47,277     3,913     3,960     30,868
1553 APPLE RIDGE III           42,451     11,123     81,178     47,563       0      2,621     20,215     5,754     2,128      2,897
1554 SPRINGWOOD II             87,134     19,132     83,851     49,725   1,603     12,957     27,606     4,298     6,154    (18,492)
1555 DOVER PLACE EASTLAKE      93,138     24,475    266,532    103,871       0     23,497     54,840     7,947    25,743     50,634
1556 PARKVILLE PARKERSBURG     84,804     13,582    118,094     78,134       0     10,530     31,085     5,674     2,854    (10,183)
1557 HARTWICK TIPTON           75,315     13,064    132,768     55,934   6,536     14,117     35,862     4,378    (6,215)    22,156
1558 BECKFORD PLACE            97,975     20,867    187,143     93,152       0     15,097     54,990     9,332    (8,707)    23,279
1559 LARKSPUR                  95,892     30,648    194,134     94,460       0     10,140     50,373    12,991    24,007      2,163
1560 SPRINGWOOD               109,056     28,869    153,565    116,006       0      6,789     31,187     1,893     7,179     (9,489)
1561 PARKVILLE GAS CITY       100,828     20,319    106,714     67,151       0     38,111     36,583     6,506     3,301    (44,938)
1562 CAMELLIA CT CARROLLTON   101,417     12,263    128,428     57,204       0     30,609     34,379     3,298     3,571       (633)
1563 FOXTON DAYTON II         140,906     38,469    188,925    126,142       0     37,957     59,961    11,494     4,688    (51,317)
1566 APPLE RUN HILLSDALE       77,670     14,378    100,307     44,935       0     18,854     24,915     3,924     3,066      4,613
1567 PINE GROVE ROSEVILLE      77,767     31,807    174,329     99,223       0     13,612     36,127     4,184       643     20,540
1568 ASHGROVE FRANKLIN        108,825     23,492    171,615    111,204       0      8,363     45,882     4,557    (3,495)     5,104
1569 MEADOWOOD JACKSON         83,919     25,073    148,797     83,207       0     15,784     33,127     1,703     8,260      6,716
1572 CONCORD SQ KOKOMO         72,831     22,642    153,879     71,559       0     14,291     38,846     3,901     3,633     21,649
1573 SANDALWOOD ALEXANDRIA     99,377     18,539     74,056     52,592       0     27,196     31,420     3,963    (3,966)   (37,149)
1574 AMHURST                   93,072     29,209    169,704     73,740       0     21,333     35,836     8,945     3,905     25,945
1575 HAMPSHIRE WILLIAMSTOWN    57,324     12,241     52,572     32,643       0      4,858     17,686         0   121,763   (124,378)
1576 MEADOWOOD MANSFIELD       94,262     15,507    120,435     83,038       0     17,118     34,901     3,015     3,025    (20,662)
1577 HICKORY MILL HURRICANE    87,723     15,969    129,744     84,150       0     16,543     37,116     6,857   (22,998)     8,076
1579 MEADOWOOD FRANKLIN        87,797     18,777    181,909     94,453       0     26,236     36,513     4,233     4,022     16,452
1581 CEDARWOOD GOSHEN          67,467     18,003    122,724     51,738       0          0     28,336     3,459     2,834     36,357
1582 CONCORD SQ ONTARIO II     65,010     11,382     59,882     56,269       0      5,122     18,951     5,362     3,761    (29,583)
1583 MEADOWOOD CRAWFORDS.     119,182     30,360    151,118    100,078       0     13,800     45,727     3,769     3,720    (15,976)
1585 BECKFORD PLACE            90,240     25,896    183,009    106,372       0      5,882     39,481     3,548    (6,502)    34,228
1588 PLUMWOOD  III             50,918     13,934    114,632     40,967       0     20,585     25,403     5,969    17,381      4,327
1589 WOODLANDS                130,559     47,963    248,185    166,799       0      1,949     60,025     9,565    18,304     (8,457)
1590 WOODLANDS FRANKLIN       106,063     18,430     88,345     59,263  13,242     40,106     35,409     4,931     6,369    (70,975)
1591 MEADOWOOD FLATWOODS       82,073     15,869    117,256     77,685       0     21,572     36,174     8,689    (2,914)   (23,950)
1592 GREENGLEN DAYTON         119,111     37,461    216,156    105,035       0     27,888     49,674     8,756       578     24,225
1593 ASHGROVE                 110,945     24,530    180,398     80,831       0     24,939     47,854     3,241     6,321     17,212
1595 MEADOWOOD NICHOLAS.      107,822     17,805    215,767    126,225       0     13,363     52,086     6,719    (5,294)    22,668
1596 STONEHENGE RICHMOND      101,966     30,781    186,849    101,133       0     13,503     46,678     4,305   (47,752)    68,982
1597 WILLOWOOD                 72,352     22,172    176,125     88,496       0     86,096     37,407     7,081    (4,231)   (38,724)
1598 CEDARGATE                 88,239     15,232    178,411     80,890       0     29,218     57,132     4,575    (5,422)    12,018
1599 WILLOW RUN WILLARD       106,800     15,886    118,133     78,453       0     33,038     45,475     3,075    (1,990)   (39,918)
1600 HEATHMOORE JEFFERSON     119,401     17,225    169,161     84,789       0     38,964     46,597     2,858     4,484     (8,531)
1601 STONEHENGE GLASGOW        90,361     14,417    116,319     65,628       0     38,522     43,079     2,503     4,723    (38,136)
1602 HEATHMOORE                92,595     24,634    143,770    110,735       0     15,057     38,762     2,723     6,692    (30,199)
1603 APPLE RUN TRUMBULL       109,110     17,150     94,980     61,603       0     26,599     38,418     2,684    47,898    (82,222)
1604 FOXTON MONROE             99,893     31,212    154,549     81,880       0      3,361     33,131     6,376     3,987     25,814
1605 ASHGROVE CALHOUN         103,969     29,263    122,297     73,984       0     17,079     32,995     6,279    15,448    (23,488)
1606 STONEHENGE OTTAWA         56,327      7,136     97,696     50,951       0     15,238     29,448     3,696    (2,324)       687
1613 WOODLANDS ZELIENOPLE     100,822     26,512    170,519     93,713       0     18,480     37,375    12,217     1,900      6,834
1615 RIDGEWOOD WESTLAND       111,871     40,468    189,412    112,958       0      7,830     36,538     8,494  (165,434)   189,026
1616 HEATHMOORE MACOMB        124,026     39,715    230,350    155,183       0        762     41,373     2,463    38,285     (7,716)
1617 DOVER PLACE II            98,151     23,746    245,479    146,250       0      8,856     51,589     7,268     6,098     25,418
1618 DOVER PLACE III           47,318     11,409    120,354     69,300       0      4,626     23,811     3,296     4,396     14,925
1619 CEDARGATE MICH CITY      106,817     32,488    115,307     71,888       0     37,929     41,058     5,632   (20,931)   (20,269)
1622 CEDARGATE BLOOMINGTON    126,328     41,166    204,456    105,677       0     23,840     58,644     3,814     4,601      7,880
1623 CEDARGATE                 88,079     13,373     96,063     56,324       0     25,248     24,608     9,851     9,469    (29,437)
1624 STONEHENGE JEFFERSON     106,511     17,826    186,530     79,385       0     65,043     42,251     4,484     4,262     (8,895)
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
LEXFORD, INC.
INDIVIDUAL PROPERTY FINANCIAL INFORMATION SUMMARY (UNAUDITED)
BASED ON PROPERTIES OWNED AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1997

                              SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (ACCRUAL BASIS)
                              ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               Prop        Real                                      Interest           Major
                               Oper       Estate      Net       First     Subord.   Payable   Depre    Maint.      Non
                                 &       Taxes &   Operating   Mortgage    Debt        To       &        &      Operating     Net
#    Name                      Maint      Insur.    Income     Interest  Interest   Lexford   Amort    Replace   Expenses   Income
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     UNCONSOLIDATED PARTNERSHIPS (1)
     -------------------------------
<S>  <C>                      <C>        <C>       <C>        <C>       <C>       <C>        <C>      <C>       <C>       <C>      
1626 SLATE RUN                156,734     38,800    313,329    182,775       0     20,916     70,319     4,757    18,225     16,337
1630 SANDALWOOD                71,532     26,250    160,966     96,451       0      9,680     33,503     5,607     4,685     11,040
1635 RIDGEWOOD                 81,317     27,014    206,344     95,392       0     31,670     40,052    10,658    12,392     16,180
1637 APPLEGATE DELAWARE        90,842     33,458    151,575     83,322       0     19,593     37,265     5,943     4,442      1,010
1638 MEADOWOOD LOGANSPORT      84,235     17,454     99,618     61,319       0     16,008     26,947     3,304    (2,996)    (4,964)
1639 SLATE RUN LEBANON        117,356     29,557    163,257    108,583       0     14,470     50,629     1,502    10,573    (22,500)
1640 WESTWOOD ROCHESTER        80,047     18,909     76,653     67,176       0     26,763     30,330     3,662    (4,433)   (46,845)
1641 WILLOWOOD WOOSTER         95,722     18,399    126,414     64,195       0     24,900     33,991     4,600    22,456    (23,728)
1642 STONEHENGE STARK         107,298     19,808    152,809     57,051       0     31,200     44,234     5,255     4,087     10,982
1644 RIDGEWOOD LEXINGTON       92,068     14,327    229,163     96,345       0     65,004     52,071     4,227     4,474      7,042
1645 RIDGEWOOD BEDFORD         72,834     23,612    131,175     76,602       0     27,124     38,108     5,457     6,319    (22,435)
1646 CAMELLIA CT  II           57,518     18,749    132,875     85,152       0      8,188     28,694     1,610     7,265      1,966
1647 CEDARGATE ENGLEWOOD       98,807     33,147    186,637    109,020       0     19,462     42,791     6,210     6,959      2,195
1648 SLATE RUN HOPKINSVILLE   131,680     12,177     94,133     83,036       0     49,722     49,563    13,158     3,684   (105,030)
1649 WILLOWOOD GROVE CITY      82,099     25,351    139,707     85,306       0     19,091     39,110     5,768     5,793    (15,361)
1650 MEADOWOOD                 99,878     28,314    176,302     95,599       0     25,732     47,606     7,063     3,887     (3,585)
1651 STONEHENGE               107,069     24,224    192,575    108,000       0     34,741     48,034       742    (7,973)     9,031
1652 MEADOWOOD WARRICK        115,369     27,897    121,731     86,956       0     48,043     44,840     8,298   (33,261)   (33,145)
1653 WILLOWOOD EAST            99,080     29,093    149,548     88,450   3,024     38,301     48,508     1,534    (1,557)   (28,712)
1655 CEDARGATE SHELBY         101,549     18,649    163,614    105,142       0     21,797     47,878    12,763    28,845    (52,811)
1656 RIDGEWOOD RUSSELVILLE     87,017     10,027     99,492     67,250       0     48,665     34,253     3,627    55,413   (109,716)
1657 WILLOW RUN NEW ALBANY    108,444     27,596    216,356    101,864       0     34,981     43,572    13,396    34,175    (11,632)
1658 ASHGROVE JEFFERSON       112,135     12,611    189,612     96,036       0     37,300     50,547     5,339     4,500     (4,110)
1659 SLATE RUN JEFFERSON      115,115     16,848    195,431     81,699       0     45,693     46,992    20,844     4,448     (4,245)
1660 MEADOWOOD LEXINGTON       83,857     13,526    127,540     67,834       0     27,904     36,418     6,674    (1,666)    (9,624)
1661 FORSYTHIA CT             119,724     34,936    165,197     89,023       0     25,447     37,501    12,757     4,772     (4,303)
1663 WATERBURY GREENWOOD       97,649     19,574    124,988     74,250       0     23,942     32,522     6,623    (3,965)    (8,384)
1664 SLATE RUN BARDSTOWN       83,709     12,754    126,852     70,080       0     54,683     44,840       (28)    3,729    (46,452)
1666 WILLOWOOD FRANKFORT      103,947     10,950    144,097     89,533       0     54,332     44,251     6,999    (2,433)   (48,585)
1667 BECKFORD PLACE            83,409     13,947    107,117     64,490       0     20,700     29,239     1,229     4,322    (12,863)
1669 WILLOWOOD OWENSBORO       97,528     14,416    104,411     62,886       0     52,008     39,518     4,587     2,922    (57,510)
1670 STONEHENGE MONTGOMERY    116,343     30,930    198,770    103,100       0     42,943     50,767    15,595     4,345    (17,980)
1671 LARKSPUR MORAINE II       33,808      1,225     32,665     19,115       0      7,350      8,013       984     1,493     (4,290)
1673 SLATE RUN BEDFORD        126,494     56,833    202,508    117,935       0     31,687     49,352     8,659     6,115    (11,240)
1674 ROSEWOOD JEFFERSON       135,571     26,520    260,080    147,082       0     46,395     65,825     5,921     5,554    (10,697)
1676 MILLBURN STOW            103,369     25,843    211,777     96,757       0     30,019     58,175     1,525     4,822     20,479
1677 WILLOW RUN MADISON.      122,729     27,899    160,063     99,502       0     49,095     48,047    16,796   (17,869)   (35,508)
1678 CEDARWOOD GOSHEN II       64,025     19,253    142,045     84,160       0     17,217     33,998     8,820     3,058     (5,208)
1679 HEATHMOORE EVANSVILLE    112,436     37,940    187,519     98,269       0     37,575     54,011     9,177    36,475    (47,988)
1681 FOREST PARK MEADOWOOD    168,190     66,788    362,873    165,653       0          0     68,165    16,196    12,319    100,540
1682 STONEHENGE TECUMSEH       91,632     35,785    145,441     96,390       0     12,825     39,406     5,989     4,849    (14,018)
1683 BRANDON CT BLOOMINGTON   148,217     50,201    192,119    130,714       0     45,674     60,699     5,682     4,967    (55,617)
1686 ASHGROVE                 189,959     67,858    421,689    247,014   9,220     75,479    101,355     6,993     7,591    (25,963)
1687 MONTGOMERY CT INGHAM     110,293     40,709    174,118    106,402       0      8,141     41,767     4,802    30,560    (17,554)
1691 PINE GROVE II             52,939     22,034    118,170     66,531       0      8,705     28,603     1,845   (21,663)    34,149
1692 MEADOWOOD MONROE          90,186     32,250    182,367    114,598       0     26,160     41,716     4,020   (22,108)    17,981
1695 ANNHURST                 178,184     40,382    180,254    111,434       0     51,954     66,782     7,305  (375,491)   318,270
1696 ANNHURST ALLEGHENY       174,274     86,741    336,444    174,730       0     35,686     98,396     7,910   141,372   (121,650)
1698 WOODLANDS STREETSBORO    103,546     23,994    231,524    108,042   3,330     21,032     60,780    10,168    (9,695)    37,867
1699 ROANOKE OAKLAND          159,943     72,204    403,054    169,760       0     50,991     86,562     1,380     2,128     92,233
1700 DANIEL CT CLERMONT       197,717     49,264    322,981    228,934       0     56,705     83,467    10,817  (605,082)   548,140
1703 BARRINGTON BEDFORD       142,981     74,358    265,092    145,687   1,243     39,000     78,352     7,939    (9,647)     2,518
1704 MULBERRY HILLIARD        110,034     34,286    190,506    102,549       0     21,965     47,740    12,889     3,627      1,736
1705 WOODLANDS  II            105,797     35,505    201,381    108,824  20,356     14,263     60,622     7,808    15,621    (26,113)
1707 LARKSPUR  II              99,937     30,081    204,810    133,088       0     23,184     53,042     9,720     7,042    (21,266)
1714 NEWBERRY EATON            97,565     30,734    200,594    104,691       0          0     49,868     7,168     4,442     34,425
1717 HICKORY MILL II           81,565     15,379    123,868     73,440       0      8,749     35,531     6,453    42,703    (43,008)
1718 MEADOWOOD  II             41,032     10,722     63,567     43,248       0      9,386     18,299     3,177     4,381    (14,924)
1719 VALLEYFIELD LEXINGTON    125,089     25,071    289,772    165,367       0     58,604     66,647     3,365     6,599    (10,810)
1720 RIDGEWOOD  II             75,843     26,574    201,117     92,292       0     28,808     40,912     9,493    13,094     16,518
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
LEXFORD, INC.
INDIVIDUAL PROPERTY FINANCIAL INFORMATION SUMMARY (UNAUDITED)
BASED ON PROPERTIES OWNED AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1997

                              SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (ACCRUAL BASIS)
                              ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               Prop        Real                                      Interest           Major
                               Oper       Estate      Net       First     Subord.   Payable   Depre    Maint.      Non
                                 &       Taxes &   Operating   Mortgage    Debt        To       &        &      Operating     Net
#    Name                      Maint      Insur.    Income     Interest  Interest   Lexford   Amort    Replace   Expenses   Income
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     UNCONSOLIDATED PARTNERSHIPS (1)
     -------------------------------
<S>  <C>                      <C>        <C>       <C>        <C>       <C>       <C>        <C>      <C>       <C>       <C>      
1721 OLIVEWOOD                101,722     29,132    195,239     85,160       0     39,734     53,810     2,988    20,890     (7,343)
1723 ROANOKE JEFFERSON        122,943     14,193    202,698     89,505       0     28,022     42,820    12,077     4,573     25,701
1724 MEADOWOOD CUY. FALLS     102,552     32,874    194,673    117,730       0     31,517     52,970     3,535     4,280    (15,359)
1725 RIDGEWOOD LEXINGTON II    70,238     13,843    189,334     97,819       0     38,740     45,910     5,474     4,051     (2,660)
1726 STONEHENGE JASPER         74,243     14,334     82,201     35,847       0     24,199     22,139     6,483   (20,094)    13,627
1727 CARLETON CT KANAWHA      114,761     27,147    220,736    111,453       0     35,488     54,712     2,734     6,194     10,155
1728 NEWBERRY GROVE CITY      113,842     27,302    138,020     78,449       0     49,091     43,259     3,141     9,937    (45,857)
1729 BECKFORD PLACE  II        87,845     26,317    192,494    113,385       0     34,830     49,924     3,329      (960)    (8,014)
1730 NORTHRUP CT ALLEGHENY    126,380     39,495    206,671    121,311       0     34,486     58,547    14,090     6,741    (28,504)
1731 FORSYTHIA CT JEFFERSON   183,226     18,044    276,612    161,696   6,531     51,099     76,433     7,547     5,663    (32,357)
1732 WINTHROP CT FRANKFURT    121,262     19,744    200,383    110,814       0     32,964     52,335     6,582    14,037    (16,349)
1733 PRINCETON CT EVANS.      120,241     30,664    147,681     85,590   2,926     48,533     43,965     5,864     3,840    (43,037)
1735 ROSEWOOD                 160,355     45,184    215,411    117,596       0     43,793     76,020     7,617     1,610    (31,225)
1737 SLATE RUN JEFFERSON II   111,237     18,052    189,647    102,908       0     37,737     43,482     7,403     7,098     (8,981)
1741 WILLOWOOD TROTWOOD        99,996     35,986    134,850     77,850       0     40,684     45,301     2,117     5,168    (36,270)
1744 BRUNSWICK TRUMBULL        94,827     23,971    200,780    106,212       0          0     41,799     9,221    31,147     12,401
1745 WYCLIFFE CT              111,986     33,030    178,607    102,186       0     61,506     51,584    (5,668)      913    (31,914)
1747 SLATE RUN MIAMISBURG      89,899     24,204    146,884     77,937       0     37,358     41,329     6,034     7,668    (23,442)
1748 MONTGOMERY CT            117,665     28,227    182,400    115,379       0     53,753     50,980     6,144     7,553    (51,409)
1749 WATERBURY CLARKSVILLE     87,208     24,837    145,624     57,054       0     29,085     36,023     3,867     3,415     16,180
1751 WINTHROP CT               99,019     33,563    189,502    105,488       0     39,704     51,711     5,043     6,679    (19,123)
1752 PICKERINGTON MEADOWS      95,478     23,938    167,304     70,934       0     63,974     44,009     6,497     4,265    (22,375)
1756 WATERBURY CLERMONT       140,338     27,592    204,723    104,228       0     40,677     58,953    11,121     9,512    (19,768)
1757 WILLOWOOD GR CITY II      50,605     13,063     70,877     49,725       0     17,465     21,585     3,589     5,049    (26,536)
1758 CEDARGATE BLOOM. II      102,776     34,823    172,992    101,282       0     33,907     47,847     4,087     6,086    (20,217)
1759 ACADIA CT BLOOMINGTON    178,798     66,741    314,742    190,330       0     13,064     85,156     8,147    91,666    (73,621)
1760 WILLOWOOD EAST  II        94,874     26,673    113,035     70,778       0     13,290     50,771     2,653    26,062    (50,519)
1761 SHERBROOK                 87,529     30,993    163,708     88,010       0     32,370     39,732     5,453     6,163     (8,020)
1762 LONGWOOD LEXINGTON       105,899     15,546    175,819     98,870       0     51,369     43,309     3,314    (4,202)   (16,841)
1763 NORTHRUP CT ALLE. II      98,882     29,587    174,069     78,831       0     16,818     44,685     9,604    95,393    (71,262)
1765 LAURELWOOD CT BEDFORD     65,521     22,969    136,474     77,820       0     22,754     38,271     7,436     4,663    (14,470)
1768 CARLETON CT ANN ARBOR    180,918    104,033    376,693    202,368       0    107,612     92,353     7,115     7,858    (40,613)
1770 ALLEGHENY CO.            172,338     66,265    299,436    178,680       0     12,632     69,685     8,584    82,265    (52,410)
1772 WENTWORTH ROSEVILLE      125,491     51,640    264,190    133,798     778     36,434     67,071     5,172     5,059     15,878
1773 WATERBURY WESTLAND       173,506     76,119    344,771    192,465       0     50,754     83,991        98   (70,932)    88,395
1777 HEATHMOORE  II           125,535     37,185    189,030    120,331       0     32,371     60,164     3,582    (1,130)   (26,288)
1779 AMBERIDGE ROSEVILLE       84,862     33,097    146,225     85,709       0     26,336     41,207     2,856     3,539    (13,422)
1783 WOODLANDS STREETS. II     98,733     23,468    221,592    143,100       0     23,016     56,110     3,075     5,533     (9,242)
1785 CARLETON CT ERIE         120,403     28,524    138,315     95,250       0      5,835     36,453     5,052    28,438    (32,713)
1787 ROSEWOOD COMMONS         156,044     38,846    241,394    161,073       0     34,775     66,904    13,692     7,219    (42,269)
1790 WILLOWOOD FRANKFORT II    84,604     14,481    118,206     77,867       0     38,725     42,887     7,959     3,732    (52,964)
1794 ANNHURST                  86,319     22,943    155,366    103,785       0     73,181     48,237    (6,554)      983    (64,266)
1799 BEREA TABOR RIDGE        180,331     68,149    260,623    156,503       0         83     65,393     7,862     9,897     20,885
1801 WILLOWOOD WOOSTER II      97,506     18,817     99,871     83,409       0     10,335     35,895     5,828   (97,484)    61,888
1804 CAMBRIDGE COMMONS        148,813     32,277    210,675     81,248  16,786      6,987     65,215     4,605   106,965    (71,131)
1805 OLIVEWOOD  II            105,612     27,094    188,344    113,825       0      3,021     57,380     3,812     6,676      3,630
1807 BRUNSWICK MONONGALIA     164,542     24,830    265,028    165,772       0     12,275     85,333    15,580   199,746   (213,678)
1813 SUFFOLK GROVE GR CITY     97,763     37,389    233,656    110,859       0     39,191     42,248     5,044   (47,938)    84,252
1815 MONTGOMERY CT  II        102,826     28,622    154,720     73,067       0     37,091     43,840     9,018    58,450    (66,746)
1818 REDWOOD HOLLOW SMYRNA    117,458     26,434    216,673    112,104       0     56,421     61,966     3,506    14,357    (31,681)
1829 CLEARVIEW GREENWOOD      112,241     26,142    214,700     99,191   4,605          0     50,035     4,084    11,455     45,330
1832 ANSLEY OAKS O'FALLON     125,925     40,978    150,377    115,605  13,602     30,089     57,019     4,870     5,001    (75,809)
1844  OLIVEWOOD               237,712     71,062    608,074    252,263       0          0    162,353     4,477     7,764    181,217
1847 RED DEER FAIRBORN        102,007     20,648    230,767    119,609       0          0     55,052     5,390     4,378     46,338
1851 ASHGROVE  II             156,261     51,492    328,190    202,775       0     43,870     85,844     6,453     7,538    (18,290)
1866 HEATHMOORE WAYNE II       91,863     35,137    201,085     86,360       0     11,629     38,094     2,060     9,586     53,356
1875 DOVER PLACE IV           104,987     29,201    271,970    168,300       0         73     56,519     9,938     6,737     30,403
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
LEXFORD, INC.
INDIVIDUAL PROPERTY FINANCIAL INFORMATION SUMMARY (UNAUDITED)
BASED ON PROPERTIES OWNED AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1997

                              SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (ACCRUAL BASIS)
                              ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               Prop        Real                                      Interest           Major
                               Oper       Estate      Net       First     Subord.   Payable   Depre    Maint.      Non
                                 &       Taxes &   Operating   Mortgage    Debt        To       &        &      Operating     Net
#    Name                      Maint      Insur.    Income     Interest  Interest   Lexford   Amort    Replace   Expenses   Income
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     UNCONSOLIDATED PARTNERSHIPS (1)
     -------------------------------
<S>  <C>                      <C>        <C>       <C>        <C>       <C>       <C>        <C>      <C>       <C>       <C>      
1905 CAMBRIDGE COMMONS  II    129,666     31,096    168,436     84,293       0     23,376     46,539     7,761  (354,741)   361,208
1907 DOGWOOD GLEN MARION II   122,801     35,074    214,120    124,686       0     14,494     53,766     9,650    12,166       (642)
1916 CLEARVIEW GREENWOOD II   120,970     17,659    283,914    119,055  21,348          0     52,682     2,932     8,026     79,871
1928 WOODLANDS  III           130,017     49,423    246,243    171,523       0          0     70,461    13,032    15,648    (24,421)
1944 TIMBERCREEK              101,958     39,006    211,344    152,720       0          0     53,673     7,774    22,960    (25,783)
2100 SANFORD CT INVESTORS     228,396     52,665    250,656    165,598       0          0     72,182    13,547   (44,541)    43,870
2106 OLD ARCHER CT            125,246     34,440    181,358     94,068       0     19,211     34,728     6,240     5,466     21,645
2107 PALATKA OAKS              70,708     14,603     42,992     16,595       0     18,757     13,967     7,718   (18,302)     4,257
2112 TURKSCAP                  98,501     22,771     99,797     44,428       0     10,837     20,644    10,111    (1,837)    15,614
2114 CEDARWOOD                 81,168     24,382    122,514     56,550       0      6,240     36,326    13,826      (233)     9,805
2115 UNIVERSITY SQ            144,855     31,770    192,766     83,863       0     11,334     52,660     9,858    (9,346)    44,397
2129 NORTHWOOD                 83,768     22,256     58,466     47,171       0     46,280     29,699     2,963    12,869    (80,516)
2139 MEADOWOOD II             105,121     28,683    147,260     75,143       0      5,815     41,260     8,647    (1,424)    17,819
2143 CEDARWOOD II              58,707     18,633     89,406     48,436       0     27,593     30,558    12,727    11,543    (41,451)
2153 NOVAWOOD                 135,257     31,135    107,362     54,903  31,110     17,815     37,095    14,936    (1,410)   (47,087)
2164 PALATKA OAKS II           55,589     12,903     43,967     17,760       0     13,278     20,140     7,487   (11,248)    (3,450)
2165 NOVAWOOD II              130,147     33,656    128,465     71,001       0     24,336     40,002    15,130    53,937    (75,941)
2166 WINGWOOD                 158,801     45,214    239,648    133,117       0     16,074     64,147    34,182   (47,695)    39,823
2173 COUNTRYSIDE              115,156     33,719    142,201     76,636       0     21,594     43,813     2,711     3,931     (6,484)
2174 COUNTRYSIDE II           177,154     57,744    242,515    123,684  28,338          0     72,690    17,722    (8,892)     8,973
2189 HIDDEN PINES             138,647     32,483    147,583     77,865  10,840        315     46,588    16,216   (50,162)    45,921
2190 MOSSWOOD                 112,350     28,696    145,324     71,727       0     33,769     44,885    12,050    (1,976)   (15,131)
2191 MOSSWOOD II              163,090     44,446    245,683     99,113   2,614    113,910     63,088    16,576     5,644    (55,262)
2196 BRANCHWOOD               190,071     54,906    311,350    221,427       0      1,472     72,547     1,121    (8,819)    23,602
2199 CONCORD SQ II            148,396     34,249    149,239     71,653       0     79,773     68,525    17,999     1,696    (90,407)
2205 BRANDYWYNE EAST           73,342     21,923     88,564     42,997  10,416     41,337     20,300     8,151    (1,560)   (33,077)
2212 AMBERWOOD                112,428     22,990    100,256     36,335       0     40,584     35,497     2,621     3,819    (18,600)
2215 COUNTRYSIDE III           57,956     18,999     82,827     40,227   8,440      7,308     23,822     5,051     5,956     (7,977)
2218 INDIAN RIDGE              95,376     24,908    183,372     86,333       0     15,549     52,713    21,489    (2,188)     9,476
2222 SHADOWOOD                109,048     45,060    189,418     79,715       0     36,000     45,917    16,414  (132,339)   143,711
2224 ROSEWOOD                 118,583     34,255    119,061     82,335       0     19,858     47,538     6,567    (3,170)   (34,067)
2226 SPRINGTREE               166,804     40,726    224,513    110,119       0        463     62,002    18,689       113     33,127
2230 RIVERWOOD                125,491     31,396    158,527     68,858       0     56,011     50,208     9,659     4,368    (30,577)
2231 APPLEWOOD                121,979     32,866    171,360    100,116       0     15,614     47,059    17,890    88,761    (98,080)
2234 WINDRUSH                 135,773     28,709    148,441     81,714   3,051     56,694     55,258     8,901    (4,440)   (52,737)
2235 HERONWOOD                123,118     27,909    150,554     89,398   3,386     25,244     49,142    10,116    (3,318)   (23,414)
2237 SANDPIPER II             113,732     57,976    127,077     81,907       0     34,920     50,628     6,902     3,924    (51,204)
2240 BAYSIDE                  112,541     29,532     87,620     53,335  13,373     53,060     33,266    70,847   (19,795)  (116,466)
2242 DEERWOOD                  98,939     19,099    119,481     53,681  12,819     35,474     33,232    14,893     4,294    (34,912)
2244 CANDLELIGHT               94,052     30,060     89,174     53,394       0     53,004     41,848    16,381    33,664   (109,117)
2246 GARDEN TERRACE II        117,337     30,087     88,025     58,424       0     71,905     56,052     9,484    (3,744)  (104,096)
2247 INDIAN RIDGE II           63,595     17,533    129,001     54,188       0     13,122     34,859    17,129    (1,525)    11,228
2249 SHADOWOOD II             103,672     41,556    188,909     98,826   3,381      8,742     48,553    13,018     2,390     13,999
2251 STRAWBERRY PLACE         122,179     24,149    100,004     38,405       0     44,504     36,705    14,771    83,386   (117,767)
2254 TURKSCAP III             102,052     24,861    119,989     74,507    (740)    37,847     43,197    10,166    44,707    (89,695)
2265 PINE LAKE                 85,104     17,977     73,137     26,049   3,875     45,100     28,860     6,991    (2,289)   (35,449)
2284 CAPITAL RIDGE            134,642     37,065    197,592    118,556       0     14,580     63,639    14,748   (25,942)    12,011
2285 WOODLAND                 160,471     46,343    266,583    128,397  18,036      7,389     68,451    12,360   (33,633)    65,583
2288 SHADOW RIDGE             119,808     34,837    162,519     81,252       0     66,676     49,228     8,073     3,999    (46,709)
2295 HICKORY PLACE            120,364     40,370    200,323    117,944       0    101,478     57,829    21,006  (142,749)    44,815
2300 PINE TERRACE             116,721     30,005    185,976    125,484   4,291     87,946     49,706     3,326     4,370    (89,147)
2301 PALM PLACE               173,321     50,648    248,529    107,502   6,230     54,344     59,939    17,935     2,401        178
2309 THE LANDINGS             129,400     31,798    116,997     62,204       0     58,914     49,364    15,731     4,158    (73,374)
2311 ASTORWOOD                191,163     53,295    266,501    150,914  (3,757)    37,611     72,628    29,174    (5,004)   (15,065)
2312 PINELLAS PINES           131,250     44,836    174,863    106,126       0         12     46,751     2,592     5,355     14,027
2313 SPRING GATE              127,879     25,898    159,491     76,853       0     55,709     44,345    12,565    (4,053)   (25,928)
2314 GARDEN TERRACE III       153,728     43,074    134,452     81,961       0    103,592     77,199    16,593    (1,951)  (142,942)
2340 SHADOW BAY               111,480     29,232    131,914     99,218       0      9,305     39,454    13,919    94,073   (124,055)
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<CAPTION>
LEXFORD, INC.
INDIVIDUAL PROPERTY FINANCIAL INFORMATION SUMMARY (UNAUDITED)
BASED ON PROPERTIES OWNED AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1997

                              SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (ACCRUAL BASIS)
                              ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               Prop       Real                                   Interest            Major
                               Oper      Estate      Net      First      Subord. Payable   Depre     Maint.      Non
                                 &      Taxes &   Operating  Mortgage     Debt      To       &         &      Operating     Net
#    Name                      Maint     Insur.    Income    Interest   Interest Lexford   Amort     Replace   Expenses   Income
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     UNCONSOLIDATED PARTNERSHIPS (1)
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<S>  <C>                      <C>        <C>       <C>        <C>       <C>       <C>        <C>      <C>       <C>       <C>      
2341 TERRACE TRACE            158,627     41,446    209,532     88,337       0     70,808     61,548    17,961     2,791    (31,913)
2343 KINGS CROSSING           151,407     31,426    168,215    106,263       0     70,658     61,591    18,013    (2,901)   (85,409)
2344 ELMWOOD                  106,816     33,235    176,446     81,261  19,882     25,020     38,511     7,820     4,508       (556)
2355 NOVA GLEN                133,443     30,787    125,802     73,903  17,148     64,295     48,779    12,502    (7,297)   (83,528)
2363 MORNINGSIDE II           311,620     88,049    122,987     87,926  21,298    148,208    133,436     7,089    17,405   (292,375)
2365 APPLEWOOD II             138,206     48,545    127,974    126,324       0     21,877     72,573       832   118,896   (212,528)
2376 MOULTRIE                 171,513     36,350    251,708    114,338       0     54,000     64,674    25,054    10,038    (16,396)
2379 SUGARTREE                 91,421     34,639    167,659     87,707       0     49,117     48,443    10,454      (857)   (27,205)
2387 SOUTHGATE                172,794     69,326    173,780     98,042       0     60,098     46,974    12,148    (3,439)   (40,043)
2399 SUTTON PLACE             110,298     26,027    118,250     49,719  10,879     44,632     37,447    22,603     6,284    (53,314)
2405 DRIFTWOOD                131,933     31,825    161,669     34,339  38,573      2,306     49,685     9,022     6,182     21,562
2407 PINE MEADOWS             135,174     29,932    152,857     84,140       0     61,779     46,878     3,234     4,124    (47,298)
2411 ELMWOOD II               103,942     33,532    174,839    115,400       0     64,623     51,801     9,577    (1,951)   (64,611)
2412 PARKWAY NORTH            129,167     28,160    139,850     79,772   2,979     16,734     46,877     8,431    (3,479)   (11,464)
2416 PINE TERRACE II           98,747     28,021    164,244    109,289   3,738     59,972     47,177    12,736    (4,649)   (64,019)
2422 HILLVIEW TERRACE         119,486     22,732    176,585     99,000       0     50,288     49,074    13,959    20,980    (56,716)
2427 HILLCREST VILLA          125,039     25,042    158,071     88,172       0     33,803     45,097    10,255    (1,471)   (17,785)
2429 CYPRESS                  116,139     27,149    204,359     93,225  10,607     71,709     62,989    20,951     3,400    (58,522)
2431 OLYMPIAN VILLAGE         213,249     67,321    226,683    170,770       0     26,703     63,975    18,339    (3,345)   (49,759)
2432 SILVER FOREST             80,509     25,915    126,731     75,717       0     46,558     39,543    11,299    41,127    (87,513)
2438 BERRY PINES              115,995     30,163    159,615     78,434       0     45,290     45,213    14,687     5,185    (29,194)
2439 OAK RIDGE                118,038     29,153    178,743    107,301       0     47,127     50,778    12,256    (2,550)   (36,169)
2441 OAK SHADE                141,744     46,735    236,615    116,603       0     52,430     64,470    20,486    (5,501)   (11,873)
2442 HOLLY SANDS              116,603     32,430    246,619    125,497       0     28,031     63,915    16,120     9,971      3,085
2443 BROADVIEW OAKS           140,620     41,205    216,174    150,317       0      4,537     60,324    25,997   113,701   (138,702)
2444 THYMEWOOD                225,742     64,537    295,045    207,429       0     77,259     79,559    14,005     3,413    (86,620)
2446 SHADOW BAY II            125,052     33,751    147,830     89,185       0     40,218     53,212    23,866     2,617    (61,268)
2447 CANDLELIGHT II           102,179     34,713    101,162     52,919       0     53,640     41,512    20,053    47,784   (114,746)
2449 SUGARTREE II              89,225     34,926    166,783     87,199       0     50,326     45,892    11,122     5,248    (33,004)
2451 WINTER WOODS             137,471     26,872    127,138     75,309       0     33,236     36,892    11,169    (2,131)   (27,337)
2452 WOODLAND II              140,897     34,931    224,776    106,778  25,655     53,984     63,094    13,622     1,650    (40,007)
2454 BEL AIRE                 182,532     47,347    194,226    126,130  14,421     52,354     58,460    17,133   (14,010)   (60,262)
2459 CLEARLAKE PINES II       109,887     29,359    125,790     90,141       0     40,648     42,978     7,615    (3,154)   (52,438)
2460 MANCHESTER               150,869     36,383    197,432    114,039       0     15,535     56,343    15,572    (9,775)     5,718
2461 RANCHSIDE                131,273     29,815    159,767     56,034       0     55,883     48,594    10,258    (3,907)    (7,095)
2464 ESSEX SQ                 142,223     33,913    266,814     95,482       0     26,463     56,318     7,379     7,932     73,240
2465 WESTCREEK                150,219     46,941    215,609    124,739  28,161     58,709     63,863       832     4,783    (65,478)
2466 SKY PINES                152,085     46,537    234,441    114,692       0     67,905     57,901    19,550    (4,134)   (21,473)
2470 RIVERS END               109,000     37,829    191,027    125,257       0     51,708     59,013    13,250    (3,060)   (55,141)
2471 BRIDGE POINT             152,544     36,885    172,767     95,263       0     32,901     52,336     4,988     5,032    (17,753)
2478 NOVA GLEN II             157,307     44,142    156,140    101,994       0     54,381     60,194    22,393    (8,450)   (74,372)
2483 OAKWOOD MANOR            117,862     44,897    175,209    111,343  27,276     31,283     52,349     7,333     6,185    (60,560)
2484 HOLLY RIDGE              259,733     69,041    254,388    200,611  30,535     26,495     73,295    17,362    (7,024)   (86,886)
2488 HIGH POINTS              135,449     49,301    223,624     83,845       0     76,475     67,223     5,670     4,974    (14,563)
2499 WINTER WOODS II           86,332     19,866    115,053     68,174   2,548     36,561     30,491     3,055     3,202    (28,978)
2502 PALM SIDE                164,026     44,819    177,949     99,395   3,723     61,476     56,907    11,473   (30,558)   (24,467)
2574 PALM BAY/WINDWOOD II     117,675     29,100    114,960     33,728   7,997     30,004   (142,125)   18,159     2,565    164,632
3101 MEADOWOOD NORCROSS       130,359     25,621    247,545     93,016       0      4,176     50,062    10,938    (2,966)    92,319
3102 CEDARGATE                101,357     26,309    220,889     81,578       0     22,338     50,921    11,703    29,352     24,997
3104 WILLOW RUN DEKALB        142,120     30,648    234,548    152,495       0     27,339     50,689     5,508   (96,422)    94,939
3108 FOREST VILLAGE BIBB      145,516     36,780    259,886    105,587       0     38,777     58,055    15,076    36,956      5,435
3109 RIDGEWOOD DEKALB         103,217     27,086    229,010    118,043       0     28,788     42,347    14,243     9,557     16,032
3111 IRIS GLEN ROCKDALE       166,806     37,883    254,135    157,258       0     32,936     69,311    28,813   (84,393)    50,210
3112 MEADOWLAND CLARKE        113,769     22,734    153,665     78,166       0     20,820     45,600     9,002     3,686     (3,609)
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
LEXFORD, INC.
INDIVIDUAL PROPERTY FINANCIAL INFORMATION SUMMARY (UNAUDITED)
BASED ON PROPERTIES OWNED AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1997

                              SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (ACCRUAL BASIS)
                              ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                              Prop        Real                                   Interest              Major
                              Oper       Estate      Net      First     Subord.  Payable    Depre      Maint.      Non
                                &       Taxes &   Operating  Mortgage    Debt       To        &          &      Operating    Net
#    Name                     Maint      Insur.    Income    Interest  Interest  Lexford    Amort      Replace  Expenses   Income
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     UNCONSOLIDATED PARTNERSHIPS (1)
     -------------------------------
<S>  <C>                   <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>     <C>        <C>        <C>       <C>       <C>        
3114 WILLOWOOD MILLEDGE.      116,814     18,454    178,539    105,422       0     21,814     46,124     4,909    13,978    (13,708)
3115 MEADOWOOD NORCROSS II     98,792     28,990    197,983     81,821       0     24,436     38,354     8,382    21,908     23,082
3116 VALLEYFIELD DEKALB       104,188     29,371    265,720    145,210       0     20,537     50,540     5,092    24,561     19,780
3117 NORWOOD GWINNETT         161,095     35,844    294,001    117,945       0     19,248     57,768    15,187     5,412     78,441
3118 SHADOW TRACE DEKALB      151,097     32,034    276,112    185,288       0     16,365     61,419     6,293    (8,340)    15,087
3120 OAKLEY WOODS             157,058     35,924    154,368     83,572   3,490     10,383     46,182     3,015     8,776     (1,050)
3121 ELMWOODS MARIETTA        106,279     16,901    191,046     78,264       0     36,910     43,926    10,869    10,726     10,351
3122 WOOD TRAIL NEWMAN         99,993     21,574    254,613     93,975       0     28,510     55,649     2,665     4,642     69,172
3123 REDAN VILLAGE DEKALB     135,781     35,397    260,351    112,314       0     53,371     68,477     8,457     9,706      8,026
3124 BARRINGTON DEKALB        100,789     20,291    149,349     91,760       0     39,088     39,324     4,919   (29,776)     4,034
3125 STRATFORD LANE           110,131     28,259    205,801     85,472       0     37,791     50,911     4,580    14,551     12,496
3127 WOODCLIFF LILBURN        123,936     32,862    285,042    105,999       0     42,597     64,338     9,851     5,339     56,918
3128 WOODCREST WAR. ROBINS    113,857     13,945    189,762     94,753       0     44,012     48,197     7,717      (591)    (4,326)
3130 RAMBLEWOOD RICHMOND      132,340     21,170    217,499    136,602       0     33,378     60,838     3,211    80,593    (97,123)
3131 COUNTRYSIDE MANOR        166,273     24,215    298,080    110,081       0     44,641     75,076    17,338    21,285     29,659
3135 WATERBURY CLARKE         105,261     17,417    171,368     60,348       0     27,953     41,053    10,472   188,200   (156,658)
3137 GENTIAN OAKS             106,509     26,767    181,758    102,536       0     36,600     45,008     1,778     3,895     (8,059)
3138 WILLOW CREEK GRIFFIN     111,828     16,309    155,852     76,001       0     26,895     37,922     2,420        37     12,577
3139 TIMBERWOODS PERRY        123,865     17,660    150,016     50,328       0     32,904     38,868    11,310   167,867   (151,261)
3140 CARRIAGE HILLS DUBLIN    109,531     20,726    138,246     65,388       0     63,241     48,430     3,572     6,334    (48,719)
3141 HILLANDALE MAN. DEKALB    87,495     20,881    198,488     68,549       0     28,276     46,644     8,115     2,263     44,641
3142 WHISPERWOOD CORDELE       96,585     22,985    104,826     51,794       0     33,211     32,837     2,478   139,597   (155,091)
3143 OAKWOOD VILLAGE RICH.    126,015     20,744    198,132     99,354     159     36,274     51,176     7,832   334,066   (330,729)
3145 PINE KNOLL CLAYTON        89,518     21,355    149,580     63,665       0     25,127     31,921     1,160   (12,450)    40,157
3149 HARBINWOOD GWINNETT      156,551     29,987    298,834    148,840       0     50,119     66,255    22,584     6,160      4,876
3150 PARKWOOD VILLAGE         118,035     23,557    259,392    114,754       0     35,160     62,292     5,460    10,697     31,029
3151 AMBERWOOD BARTOW          85,798     14,483    199,438     81,945   1,750     34,025     43,367     2,181   216,393   (180,223)
3152 WOOD VALLEY CALHOUN      102,223     13,671    206,418    127,585       0     34,794     54,908     2,487     5,521    (18,877)
3153 NORTHRIDGE CARROLLTON    135,368     24,225    234,592     88,063       0     45,459     61,868     1,273     4,868     33,061
3154 HILLSIDE MANOR AMER.     122,342     16,096     96,239     56,160       0     38,141     53,242     2,758     3,980    (58,042)
3156 VALLEYFIELD DEKALB II    102,901     29,685    262,484     93,817       0     21,000     54,986     8,061   234,046   (149,426)
3158 WOODCLIFF LILBURN II     119,779     33,154    263,220    151,470       0     46,558     59,056     8,415    (8,215)     5,936
3159 FOREST RIDGE RICHMOND    150,563     13,245    106,659     12,085       0     35,502     48,342     5,213   (11,316)    16,833
3160 SHANNON WOODS  II        189,832     35,368    100,047     62,220       0     16,663     53,136     8,127     4,453    (44,552)
3161 HOLLY PARK               125,654     23,419    146,445     72,289       0     32,415     46,473    (1,851)  316,949   (319,830)
3162 REDAN VIL DEKALB II      127,476     30,831    234,916     98,769       0     20,237     67,947    16,678     4,934     26,351
3163 RIDGEWOOD DEKALB II       84,478     22,944    178,129     90,233       0     29,880     45,298     9,821   (21,113)    24,010
3168 KNOX LANDING KNOXVILLE   150,844     44,724    220,110    141,780       0     38,868     61,415     6,532     5,632    (34,117)
3176 MORGAN TRACE             170,248     44,180    186,524    132,126       0     68,501     75,767     2,169     9,713   (101,752)
3184 AMBERWOOD BARTOW II       82,409     14,330    219,188     99,569   3,063     18,461     61,124     2,106     5,128     29,737
3197 PARKWOOD VILLAGE  II     110,073     20,898    226,965    110,455       0          0     53,011     5,430     4,906     53,163
3200 SKYRIDGE                 215,053     42,407    451,518    172,112       0        111     88,435    21,362     5,065    164,433
3266 MARSH LANDING            106,998     14,134    138,329     71,835       0     36,490     45,013     1,277     8,337    (24,623)
3269 WOODSIDE                  75,721      6,425    164,640     89,083       0     45,230     53,083     5,094     3,585    (31,435)
3270 GREENTREE                 64,355     11,590    115,554     65,271       0      9,500     38,371    11,694     3,710    (12,992)
3271 STILLWATER               114,800     28,001    153,800     86,073       0     31,089     38,632    10,591    55,734    (68,319)
3353 RAMBLEWOOD II             43,484      4,539     81,726     44,113       0     20,247     27,469     2,855     2,644    (15,602)
3358 LINK TERRACE             115,736     26,433    139,046     82,091       0      8,707     41,541     6,405      (253)       555
3366 GREENTREE II              52,793      6,721     79,267     48,911       0     15,503     35,802    10,072     8,971    (39,992)
3378 SUNNYSIDE                119,128     19,868    181,912    102,007       0     34,500     38,068    11,253     4,084     (8,000)
3409 QUAIL CALL                97,565     18,691    125,975     78,880   2,958     41,471     40,263     5,454     3,312    (46,363)
3428 WESTWAY                  134,120     21,112    175,491     83,657       0     39,916     61,991     2,322    10,750    (23,145)
3430 CAMDEN WAY               100,424     14,684    116,269     84,578   3,489     32,192     50,300     4,769    32,216    (91,275)
3450 CAMDEN WAY II             99,461     11,853    119,672     70,153       0     33,233     55,591     3,964   206,671   (249,940)
4101 FORSYTHIA CT HARFORD     153,797     33,818    248,746    187,875       0     35,599     72,676    13,131    39,077    (99,612)
4708 ANNHURST HARFORD         145,427     25,830    260,068    119,524       0     24,847     71,311     5,097     5,251     34,038
                           ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 391                       44,408,231 11,265,816 67,954,967 36,983,405 582,311 11,731,285 18,530,045 3,439,983 2,739,362 (6,051,424)
                           ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
LEXFORD, INC.
INDIVIDUAL PROPERTY FINANCIAL INFORMATION SUMMARY (UNAUDITED)
BASED ON PROPERTIES OWNED AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1997

                                               OTHER FINANCIAL INFORMATION  (CASH BASIS)
                                               ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                            Contractual
                                                               First    Subordinated Distribution   Excess
                                                 Capital     Mortgage      Debt      to Limited    Cash Flow
Prop #                   Name                  Expenditures  Principal   Principal   Partners      To Lexford   Investment
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

             UNCONSOLIDATED PARTNERSHIPS
        ---------------------------------------
<S>     <C>                                    <C>          <C>         <C>          <C>           <C>          <C>       
 1109   DOGWOOD TERRACE                             146,792      12,322           0      19,904           0             0
 1112   LONDON LAMPLIGHT                             23,905      32,995           0           0      29,195             0
 1123   SPRINGFIELD WOODGATE                         14,283       3,449       7,410           0       8,928             0
 1262   THE BIRCHES OF LIMA                          13,828       5,420           0           0       2,324             0
 1297   PLUMWOOD                                     44,641      16,790           0           0      34,327             0
 1310   MELDON PLACE                                 35,018      30,453           0           0      90,084             0
 1320   WEST OF EASTLAND                            101,167       7,238           0           0      22,110      (157,494)
 1322   PARKVILLE                                    14,440       9,437           0           0       3,036             0
 1327   CHARING CROSS                                14,270      10,738           0           0      55,056             0
 1329   INDEPENDENCE VILLAGE                         57,407      17,394           0           0           0             0
 1330   POPLAR CT                                    36,368      20,942      12,811           0      11,149             0
 1341   GREENLEAF                                         0       2,628           0           0           0             0
 1344   LAUREL CT FREMONT                            17,489      11,057           0           0       2,600             0
 1379   AMHURST                                      27,526      18,272           0       9,699       4,795             0
 1404   KETWOOD                                      22,216      36,153           0      10,188      20,563             0
 1437   HICKORY MILL                                 26,986      15,300           0      10,797       1,200             0
 1455   MONTROSE SQ  II                              18,825      11,339           0           0      27,936             0
 1456   APPLE RIDGE CIRCLEVILLE II                   18,204           0           0           0      16,190             0
 1460   WESTWOOD NEWARK                               2,815       1,366           0           0       1,989             0
 1461   APPLE RUN II                                 11,732       5,306      29,276           0       3,290             0
 1462   PLUMWOOD CHESTERFIELD                        17,565      11,626           0           0         332             0
 1464   GREENGLEN WHEELERSBURG                       35,186           0           0           0      37,501             0
 1465   CEDARWOOD BELPRE                             23,709      10,405           0           0      15,864             0
 1466   AMHURST DAYTON II                            27,022      21,054           0      14,708       5,720             0
 1469   CHELSEA CT SANDUSKY                          31,690      15,409           0           0      51,262             0
 1470   MILLSTON ABERDEEN                            19,126       6,421           0           0       8,623             0
 1473   MILLBURN DAYTON II                           45,330           0           0           0      38,530             0
 1483   WOODBINE PORTSMOUTH                           3,483           0           0           0      15,822             0
 1485   HAMPSHIRE ELYRIA II                          56,798       3,002           0           0      50,982             0
 1489   PLUMWOOD FT. WAYNE                           24,094      13,614           0           0      37,618             0
 1491   CAMELLIA CT                                   8,353       8,197           0           0       6,666             0
 1499   CONCORD SQ ONTARIO                           21,405       7,814           0           0      18,991             0
 1505   CAMELLIA CT DAYTON                           53,384           0           0           0      12,716             0
 1510   BECKFORD PLACE                               53,708       3,907           0           0           0             0
 1511   APPLEGATE CHILLICOTHE II                     47,668         570           0           0         826      (101,968)
 1512   SPRINGWOOD NEW HAVEN                         23,238      11,202           0           0      13,546             0
 1516   THE WILLOWS DELAWARE II                      17,910       8,461           0           0      16,888             0
 1519   GREENGLEN ALLEN II                           27,187           0           0           0      26,401             0
 1523   LARKSPUR MORAINE                              8,280       6,553           0           0       9,440             0
 1524   MILLSTON ABERDEEN II                          4,781       4,781           0           0      11,926             0
 1526   CAMELLIA CT                                  25,338      37,425           0           0      39,825             0
 1527   WOODBINE CUYAHOGA FALLS                      25,963      23,309           0      62,822      21,639             0
 1528   APPLEGATE LORDSTOWN                           7,758      11,547           0           0       2,764             0
 1529   PARKVILLE ENGLEWOOD                           5,864      13,243           0      10,990      50,597             0
 1530   CEDARWOOD SABINA                              7,272       8,589           0           0       2,436             0
 1531   ANDOVER CT MT. VERNON                        15,096      19,885           0           0       5,098             0
 1533   HAMPSHIRE BLUFFTON                           40,458      10,118           0           0           0             0
 1534   CONCORD SQ                                   13,163       5,969           0           0      37,944             0
 1535   GREENGLEN  II                                20,177      10,339           0           0      31,536             0
 1539   FOXTON SEYMOUR                               21,217       5,424           0           0           0             0
 1540   DARTMOUTH PLACE KENT                         22,081      21,335           0      15,390       2,926             0
 1549   CAMELLIA CT DAYTON II                        26,782      17,570           0           0      14,902             0
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
LEXFORD, INC.
INDIVIDUAL PROPERTY FINANCIAL INFORMATION SUMMARY (UNAUDITED)
BASED ON PROPERTIES OWNED AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1997

                                               OTHER FINANCIAL INFORMATION  (CASH BASIS)
                                               ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                            Contractual
                                                               First    Subordinated Distribution   Excess
                                                 Capital     Mortgage      Debt      to Limited    Cash Flow
Prop #                   Name                  Expenditures  Principal   Principal   Partners      To Lexford   Investment
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

             UNCONSOLIDATED PARTNERSHIPS
        ---------------------------------------
<S>     <C>                                    <C>          <C>         <C>          <C>           <C>          <C>       
 1550   APPLEGATE                                    35,292      28,528           0       9,174      38,505             0
 1553   APPLE RIDGE CIRCLEVILLE III                  16,712       8,262           0       7,077       3,408             0
 1554   SPRINGWOOD AUSTINTOWN II                     13,634      23,729       7,794           0           0             0
 1555   DOVER PLACE EASTLAKE                         36,987      25,362           0      59,670      26,100             0
 1556   PARKVILLE PARKERSBURG                         3,795       6,458           0           0      22,348             0
 1557   HARTWICK TIPTON                              20,961      17,184      12,619           0      11,936             0
 1558   BECKFORD PLACE THE PLAINS                    42,782      22,823           0           0      46,955             0
 1559   LARKSPUR                                     20,649      37,981           0           0      15,706             0
 1560   SPRINGWOOD                                    6,275       8,933           0           0       1,069             0
 1561   PARKVILLE GAS CITY                           46,104           0           0           0      11,557             0
 1562   CAMELLIA CT CARROLLTON                        4,981      24,406           0           0      18,878             0
 1563   FOXTON DAYTON II                             26,094      18,453           0           0         897             0
 1566   APPLE RUN HILLSDALE                           9,615      14,873           0           0      11,155             0
 1567   PINE GROVE ROSEVILLE                         41,241           0           0           0      58,465             0
 1568   ASHGROVE FRANKLIN                            79,866           0           0           0      38,078             0
 1569   MEADOWOOD JACKSON                            10,712           0           0           0      55,443             0
 1572   CONCORD SQ KOKOMO                            24,156      27,932           0           0      38,258             0
 1573   SANDALWOOD ALEXANDRIA                        46,147           0           0           0      13,287             0
 1574   AMHURST                                      14,635      18,110           0           0      39,868             0
 1575   HAMPSHIRE WILLIAMSTOWN                        3,014       6,267           0           0      21,619             0
 1576   MEADOWOOD MANSFIELD                           4,266      11,756           0           0       4,703             0
 1577   HICKORY MILL HURRICANE                       26,509           0           0           0      39,892             0
 1579   MEADOWOOD FRANKLIN                           19,205      12,510           0      57,691     100,944            (1)
 1581   CEDARWOOD GOSHEN                              8,766      12,911           0      26,555       2,360             0
 1582   CONCORD SQ ONTARIO II                        17,843       5,235           0           0           0             0
 1583   MEADOWOOD CRAWFORDSVILLE                      9,587      18,645           0           0      21,694            (1)
 1585   BECKFORD PLACE                                7,272      15,668           0           0      46,072             0
 1588   PLUMWOOD  III                                 7,787      10,007           0           0      53,157             0
 1589   WOODLANDS                                    53,375      22,362           0           0       2,022             0
 1590   WOODLANDS FRANKLIN                           30,971       7,296       3,330           0           0             0
 1591   MEADOWOOD FLATWOODS                           3,954           0           0           0      17,345             0
 1592   GREENGLEN DAYTON                             32,356      25,676           0           0      34,264             0
 1593   ASHGROVE                                     25,588      23,200           0           0      58,514             0
 1595   MEADOWOOD NICHOLASVILLE                       8,211           0           0           0      97,437             0
 1596   STONEHENGE RICHMOND                          24,066           0           0           0      49,465             0
 1597   WILLOWOOD                                    59,410       3,277           0      40,515      22,740             0
 1598   CEDARGATE                                    54,150      29,892           0           0      26,052             0
 1599   WILLOW RUN WILLARD                           14,449      26,144           0           0           0             0
 1600   HEATHMOORE JEFFERSON                         16,999      12,380           0           0      25,625             0
 1601   STONEHENGE GLASGOW                           37,814       6,098           0           0      14,214       (35,911)
 1602   HEATHMOORE                                   28,933           0           0      21,492      15,671             0
 1603   APPLE RUN TRUMBULL                            8,275      15,084           0           0           0             0
 1604   FOXTON MONROE                                28,929      12,089           0       2,314      28,655             0
 1605   ASHGROVE CALHOUN                             27,286           0           0           0      17,610             0
 1606   STONEHENGE OTTAWA                            12,750       7,453           0           0      24,348            (1)
 1613   WOODLANDS ZELIENOPLE                         14,255           0           0           0      65,274             0
 1615   RIDGEWOOD WESTLAND                           27,934       3,168           0      26,393      10,513             0
 1616   HEATHMOORE MACOMB                            36,407      11,053           0           0         997       (10,000)
 1617   DOVER PLACE EASTLAKE II                      27,078           0           0      31,680      12,018             0
 1618   DOVER PLACE EASTLAKE III                     12,563           0           0      16,560       5,914             0
 1619   CEDARGATE MICHIGAN CITY                      49,840           0           0           0      26,242             0
 1622   CEDARGATE BLOOMINGTON                        33,468      36,185           0           0      30,445             0
 1623   CEDARGATE                                    12,887       4,441           0           0           0             0
 1624   STONEHENGE JEFFERSON                         14,613      19,451           0           0      45,484             0
 1626   SLATE RUN                                    15,134           0           0      17,126     101,022             0
 1630   SANDALWOOD                                    9,486           0           0           0      45,899             0
 1635   RIDGEWOOD                                     6,286       7,502           0           0      23,956             0
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
LEXFORD, INC.
INDIVIDUAL PROPERTY FINANCIAL INFORMATION SUMMARY (UNAUDITED)
BASED ON PROPERTIES OWNED AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1997

                                               OTHER FINANCIAL INFORMATION  (CASH BASIS)
                                               ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                            Contractual
                                                               First    Subordinated Distribution   Excess
                                                 Capital     Mortgage      Debt      to Limited    Cash Flow
Prop #                   Name                  Expenditures  Principal   Principal   Partners      To Lexford   Investment
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

             UNCONSOLIDATED PARTNERSHIPS
        ---------------------------------------
<S>     <C>                                    <C>          <C>         <C>          <C>           <C>          <C>       
 1637   APPLEGATE DELAWARE                           26,751           0           0           0      51,780             0
 1638   MEADOWOOD LOGANSPORT                         18,733       9,540           0           0      24,425             0
 1639   SLATE RUN LEBANON                            16,349           0           0           0      30,334             0
 1640   WESTWOOD ROCHESTER                           11,764       7,819           0           0           0             0
 1641   WILLOWOOD WOOSTER                            16,197      15,815      15,742           0      13,465             0
 1642   STONEHENGE STARK                             18,311       8,342           0           0      52,739             0
 1644   RIDGEWOOD LEXINGTON                          11,242      27,614           0           0      76,020             0
 1645   RIDGEWOOD BEDFORD                            11,053           0           0           0      38,698             0
 1646   CAMELLIA CT  II                               3,961           0           0           0      40,009             0
 1647   CEDARGATE ENGLEWOOD                          45,521           0           0           0      37,998             0
 1648   SLATE RUN HOPKINSVILLE                       41,457      12,127           0           0           0             0
 1649   WILLOWOOD GROVE CITY                          9,932           0           0           0      47,928             0
 1650   MEADOWOOD                                    13,521      30,262           0           0      15,960             0
 1651   STONEHENGE                                   18,704           0           0           0      80,242             0
 1652   MEADOWOOD WARRICK                            12,748      20,127           0           0           0             0
 1653   WILLOWOOD EAST                                6,909       6,351           0           0      37,648             0
 1655   CEDARGATE SHELBY                              9,747      13,967           0           0       5,092       (41,476)
 1656   RIDGEWOOD RUSSELVILLE                         8,065       3,041           0           0           0             0
 1657   WILLOW RUN NEW ALBANY                        24,400           0           0           0      88,643             0
 1658   ASHGROVE JEFFERSON                           18,319      14,022           0           0      63,906             0
 1659   SLATE RUN JEFFERSON                          35,406      26,952           0           0      35,402             0
 1660   MEADOWOOD LEXINGTON                          11,239      20,019           0           0      22,023             0
 1661   FORSYTHIA CT                                 17,983      32,159           0           0       5,196             0
 1663   WATERBURY GREENWOOD                          21,774           0           0           0      29,966             0
 1664   SLATE RUN BARDSTOWN                          27,634      10,232           0           0      20,667             0
 1666   WILLOWOOD FRANKFORT                          39,706           0           0           0      25,316             0
 1667   BECKFORD PLACE NEW CASTLE                     7,548           0           0           0      23,252             0
 1669   WILLOWOOD OWENSBORO                          11,286       7,298           0           0           0             0
 1670   STONEHENGE MONTGOMERY                        20,312      17,449           0           0      32,521             0
 1671   LARKSPUR MORAINE II                           3,333       7,272           0           0           0             0
 1673   SLATE RUN BEDFORD                            44,879      17,039           0           0       9,812             0
 1674   ROSEWOOD JEFFERSON                           15,464      21,476           0           0      69,884             0
 1676   MILLBURN STOW                                15,982      27,082       4,582           0      31,986             0
 1677   WILLOW RUN MADISONVILLE                      53,090           0           0           0      29,545             0
 1678   CEDARWOOD GOSHEN II                          13,647       7,194           0           0       4,090             0
 1679   HEATHMOORE EVANSVILLE                        64,695      15,280           0           0      62,934             0
 1681   FOREST PARK MEADOWOOD                        11,398      47,373           0           0           0             0
 1682   STONEHENGE TECUMSEH                           3,571           0           0       3,722      41,466            (1)
 1683   BRANDON CT BLOOMINGTON                       32,080      19,075           0           0      34,939             0
 1686   ASHGROVE                                     73,298      18,040           0           0      87,121             0
 1687   MONTGOMERY CT INGHAM                         21,376      16,136           0           0      39,719             0
 1691   PINE GROVE ROSEVILLE II                      16,653       9,733           0           0      19,033             0
 1692   MEADOWOOD MONROE                             15,654       5,159           0           0      30,401             0
 1695   ANNHURST                                     65,545           0           0           0      11,101       (75,388)
 1696   ANNHURST ALLEGHENY                           18,188      28,150           0           0      72,740             0
 1698   WOODLANDS STREETSBORO                        14,526      36,764       6,498           0      63,040             0
 1699   ROANOKE OAKLAND                              34,909      22,263           0           0      23,823      (446,147)
 1700   DANIEL CT CLERMONT                           20,548      10,149           0           0      42,703       (30,366)
 1703   BARRINGTON BEDFORD                           13,992      50,469       2,176           0      11,438             0
 1704   MULBERRY HILLIARD                            36,354      14,784           0           0      19,250             0
 1705   WOODLANDS  II                                22,876      14,448      31,868           0       1,192             0
 1707   LARKSPUR  II                                 19,810           0           0           0      57,752             0
 1714   NEWBERRY EATON                                8,608      15,319           0           0      59,528             0
 1717   HICKORY MILL HURRICANE II                     9,122           0           0           0      41,832             0
 1718   MEADOWOOD  II                                13,047           0           0           0       3,553             0
 1719   VALLEYFIELD LEXINGTON                        15,379           0           0           0      98,516             0
 1720   RIDGEWOOD  II                                 7,287       7,252           0           0      25,465             0
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
LEXFORD, INC.
INDIVIDUAL PROPERTY FINANCIAL INFORMATION SUMMARY (UNAUDITED)
BASED ON PROPERTIES OWNED AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1997

                                               OTHER FINANCIAL INFORMATION  (CASH BASIS)
                                               ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                            Contractual
                                                               First    Subordinated Distribution   Excess
                                                 Capital     Mortgage      Debt      to Limited    Cash Flow
Prop #                   Name                  Expenditures  Principal   Principal   Partners      To Lexford   Investment
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

             UNCONSOLIDATED PARTNERSHIPS
        ---------------------------------------
<S>     <C>                                    <C>          <C>         <C>          <C>           <C>          <C>       
 1721   OLIVEWOOD                                    30,128      20,993           0           0      53,776             0
 1723   ROANOKE JEFFERSON                            21,117      40,615           0           0      28,466             0
 1724   MEADOWOOD CUYAHOGA FALLS                     14,702      17,181           0           0      39,711             0
 1725   RIDGEWOOD LEXINGTON II                       11,888      14,275           0           0      57,860             0
 1726   STONEHENGE JASPER                            24,529       6,633           0           0      19,106             0
 1727   CARLETON CT KANAWHA                          10,896      19,805           0           0      66,071             0
 1728   NEWBERRY GROVE CITY                           6,095           0           0           0      34,141             0
 1729   BECKFORD PLACE  II                            4,087      16,423           0           0      36,487             0
 1730   NORTHRUP CT ALLEGHENY                        24,441           0           0           0      39,688             0
 1731   FORSYTHIA CT JEFFERSON                       20,928      11,609           0           0      80,317             0
 1732   WINTHROP CT FRANKFURT                        46,470      15,987           0           0      18,221             0
 1733   PRINCETON CT EVANSVILLE                       8,889       6,145           0           0      25,893             0
 1735   ROSEWOOD                                     30,946      28,800           0           0      29,758             0
 1737   SLATE RUN JEFFERSON II                       44,147           0           0           0      50,195             0
 1741   WILLOWOOD TROTWOOD                           24,310           0           0           0      33,499             0
 1744   BRUNSWICK TRUMBULL                           11,913           0           0           0           0             0
 1745   WYCLIFFE CT                                  49,644      13,804           0           0      16,468             0
 1747   SLATE RUN MIAMISBURG                         14,023      10,689           0           0      24,365             0
 1748   MONTGOMERY CT                                25,542           0           0           0      44,481             0
 1749   WATERBURY CLARKSVILLE                        30,989      16,946           0           0      19,651             0
 1751   WINTHROP CT                                  30,684           0           0           0      57,873             0
 1752   PICKERINGTON MEADOWS                         16,649      10,700           0           0      44,440             0
 1756   WATERBURY CLERMONT                           22,391      25,450           0           0      35,126             0
 1757   WILLOWOOD GROVE CITY II                       9,432           0           0           0       9,969             0
 1758   CEDARGATE BLOOMINGTON II                     22,613      14,780           0           0      40,463             0
 1759   ACADIA CT BLOOMINGTON                        18,862      16,235           0           0     105,824             0
 1760   WILLOWOOD EAST  II                            5,275      11,127           0           0      24,401             0
 1761   SHERBROOK                                     2,171       6,877           0           0       3,821             0
 1762   LONGWOOD LEXINGTON                           31,475      11,245           0           0      36,611             0
 1763   NORTHRUP CT ALLEGHENY II                     17,697      12,789           0      25,833      32,856             0
 1765   LAURELWOOD CT BEDFORD                        11,613           0           0           0      49,296             0
 1768   CARLETON CT ANN ARBOR                        15,388      34,370           0           0     158,502             0
 1770   ALLEGHENY CO. VALLEYFIELD                    55,685      22,835           0           0       2,990             0
 1772   WENTWORTH ROSEVILLE                          56,352      17,182         115           0       7,846             0
 1773   WATERBURY WESTLAND                           54,523      28,411           0           0      56,621             0
 1777   HEATHMOORE  II                               21,148      25,561           0           0      47,914             0
 1779   AMBERIDGE ROSEVILLE                          34,040      11,917           0           0      23,413             0
 1783   WOODLANDS STREETSBORO II                     39,020           0           0           0      55,063             0
 1785   CARLETON CT ERIE                              5,421      19,408           0           0       1,340             0
 1787   ROSEWOOD COMMONS                             31,518      25,939           0           0      32,922             0
 1790   WILLOWOOD FRANKFORT II                       25,406      11,369           0           0       4,117            (1)
 1794   ANNHURST                                     58,765       1,501           0           0       1,006             0
 1799   BEREA TABOR RIDGE                            24,529      45,837           0           0           0             0
 1801   WILLOWOOD WOOSTER II                         23,537           0           0           0      68,730             0
 1804   CAMBRIDGE COMMONS                            38,087      10,762      51,219           0           0             0
 1805   OLIVEWOOD  II                                22,725           0           0           0      45,303             0
 1807   BRUNSWICK MONONGALIA                         16,227      21,597           0      25,174      20,101             0
 1813   SUFFOLK GROVE GROVE CITY                      7,966      15,999           0           0     160,575             0
 1815   MONTGOMERY CT  II                            22,675      17,907      67,843           0       4,950             0
 1818   REDWOOD HOLLOW SMYRNA                        45,397      17,451           0           0      57,898             0
 1829   CLEARVIEW GREENWOOD                          19,038      24,300      62,555      40,079      17,177             0
 1832   ANSLEY OAKS O'FALLON                         33,209      16,345       9,081           0           0             0
 1844    OLIVEWOOD                                   50,246     154,380           0           0           0             0
 1847   RED DEER FAIRBORN                            20,450      39,888           0      26,000           0             0
 1851   ASHGROVE  II                                 33,180           0           0           0      93,906       (18,390)
 1866   HEATHMOORE WAYNE II                           9,225      31,730           0           0      48,523             0
 1875   DOVER PLACE EASTLAKE IV                      28,350           0           0      43,207       1,544             0
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
LEXFORD, INC.
INDIVIDUAL PROPERTY FINANCIAL INFORMATION SUMMARY (UNAUDITED)
BASED ON PROPERTIES OWNED AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1997

                                               OTHER FINANCIAL INFORMATION  (CASH BASIS)
                                               ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                            Contractual
                                                               First    Subordinated Distribution   Excess
                                                 Capital     Mortgage      Debt      to Limited    Cash Flow
Prop #                   Name                  Expenditures  Principal   Principal   Partners      To Lexford   Investment
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

             UNCONSOLIDATED PARTNERSHIPS
        ---------------------------------------
<S>     <C>                                    <C>          <C>         <C>          <C>           <C>          <C>       
 1905   CAMBRIDGE COMMONS  II                        57,078       8,009           0           0       9,853      (249,985)
 1907   DOGWOOD GLEN MARION II                        8,007      16,800           0           0      60,668             0
 1916   CLEARVIEW GREENWOOD II                       16,757      15,805      84,549           0           0             0
 1928   WOODLANDS  III                               19,560      32,002           0      40,000       1,143             0
 1944   TIMBERCREEK                                  14,670      83,150           0           0           0       (28,927)
 2100   SANFORD CT INVESTORS                         33,295           0           0           0           0             0
 2106   OLD ARCHER CT                                28,884      11,561           0           0           0             0
 2107   PALATKA OAKS                                 15,292       2,732           0           0       5,190             0
 2112   TURKSCAP                                     37,424       9,251           0           0      38,101             0
 2114   CEDARWOOD                                    18,683       9,203           0           0       7,257             0
 2115   UNIVERSITY SQ                                90,393      12,254           0           0      19,975             0
 2129   NORTHWOOD                                    36,035       8,459           0           0       2,258             0
 2139   MEADOWOOD II                                  6,864      10,990           0           0      52,666             0
 2143   CEDARWOOD II                                 14,423       8,197           0           0       5,638             0
 2153   NOVAWOOD                                     11,386       6,325       1,704           0         107             0
 2164   PALATKA OAKS II                              13,520       3,005           0           0      10,807             0
 2165   NOVAWOOD II                                  14,895       9,211      10,000           0      35,325             0
 2166   WINGWOOD                                     34,559      16,921           0      52,407      18,985             0
 2173   COUNTRYSIDE                                  44,403       8,253           0           0       2,464             0
 2174   COUNTRYSIDE II                               27,617      15,681      35,662           0           0             0
 2189   HIDDEN PINES                                 17,203      10,460      33,319           0           0             0
 2190   MOSSWOOD                                     17,212      10,497           0           0      50,400             0
 2191   MOSSWOOD II                                  22,922       6,170      18,073           0      90,994      (200,000)
 2196   BRANCHWOOD                                   17,492      23,105           0           0           0             0
 2199   CONCORD SQ II                                87,891      11,997           0           0      14,673             0
 2205   BRANDYWYNE EAST                              24,836       5,576       8,896           0       1,955             0
 2212   AMBERWOOD                                    10,772       5,267           0           0      47,400             0
 2215   COUNTRYSIDE III                               8,558       5,312       8,294           0         111             0
 2218   INDIAN RIDGE                                 15,685      12,633           0      32,529      19,104             0
 2222   SHADOWOOD                                    31,185       9,359           0           0           0             0
 2224   ROSEWOOD                                      7,359      13,934           0           0      11,045             0
 2226   SPRINGTREE                                   69,930      13,998           0     634,173      22,183             0
 2230   RIVERWOOD                                    48,399      12,268           0           0      58,155             0
 2231   APPLEWOOD                                    49,345      15,314           0           0       1,493             0
 2234   WINDRUSH                                     11,299       5,920           0           0      45,916             0
 2235   HERONWOOD                                    27,559       6,470           0           0      29,111             0
 2237   SANDPIPER II                                 12,387      17,139           0           0       9,299             0
 2240   BAYSIDE                                      22,235       7,080       1,657           0         555             0
 2242   DEERWOOD                                     16,740       7,004           0           0       1,143             0
 2244   CANDLELIGHT                                  33,840           0           0           0      14,591             0
 2246   GARDEN TERRACE II                            71,182       9,816           0           0      11,974             0
 2247   INDIAN RIDGE II                               8,418       7,256           0           0      55,676             0
 2249   SHADOWOOD II                                  5,853       7,159           0           0       1,196             0
 2251   STRAWBERRY PLACE                              9,749       9,638       8,438           0       4,736             0
 2254   TURKSCAP III                                 59,001           0           0           0      23,789             0
 2265   PINE LAKE                                    14,637       3,558      25,851           0       1,724             0
 2284   CAPITAL RIDGE                                35,420      17,287           0           0      22,692             0
 2285   WOODLAND                                     19,186      16,735      56,369           0       5,499             0
 2288   SHADOW RIDGE                                 22,417      11,738           0           0      50,916             0
 2295   HICKORY PLACE                                16,001           0           0           0      77,155             0
 2300   PINE TERRACE                                 28,411       9,086           0           0      39,706            (1)
 2301   PALM PLACE                                   33,720      22,452           0           0     151,238             0
 2309   THE LANDINGS                                 47,730      10,236           0           0      21,072             0
 2311   ASTORWOOD                                    52,173           0           0           0      56,000             0
 2312   PINELLAS PINES                               27,369      11,881           0           0           0             0
 2313   SPRING GATE                                  14,045      16,064           0           0      65,233             0
 2314   GARDEN TERRACE III                          123,085      13,770           0           0       8,966             0
 2340   SHADOW BAY                                   68,446      19,014           0           0          97             0
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
LEXFORD, INC.
INDIVIDUAL PROPERTY FINANCIAL INFORMATION SUMMARY (UNAUDITED)
BASED ON PROPERTIES OWNED AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1997

                                               OTHER FINANCIAL INFORMATION  (CASH BASIS)
                                               ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                            Contractual
                                                               First    Subordinated Distribution   Excess
                                                 Capital     Mortgage      Debt      to Limited    Cash Flow
Prop #                   Name                  Expenditures  Principal   Principal   Partners      To Lexford   Investment
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

             UNCONSOLIDATED PARTNERSHIPS
        ---------------------------------------
<S>     <C>                                    <C>          <C>         <C>          <C>           <C>          <C>       
 2341   TERRACE TRACE                                35,112      18,415           0           0      82,742             0
 2343   KINGS CROSSING                               18,733           0           0           0      23,722             0
 2344   ELMWOOD                                      10,506      16,928           0           0       2,364             0
 2355   NOVA GLEN                                     9,677       9,866       2,583           0       1,871             0
 2363   MORNINGSIDE II                               27,223      10,316           0           0       3,219             0
 2365   APPLEWOOD II                                 19,922           0           0           0          80      (115,000)
 2376   MOULTRIE                                     38,889      12,433           0           0      52,053             0
 2379   SUGARTREE                                     9,556      10,866           0           0      81,788             0
 2387   SOUTHGATE                                    18,050      20,436           0           0      31,075             0
 2399   SUTTON PLACE                                 43,346       6,175       1,411           0      12,103             0
 2405   DRIFTWOOD                                    22,839       3,773           0           0       1,232             0
 2407   PINE MEADOWS                                 14,766      17,849           0           0      27,356             0
 2411   ELMWOOD II                                    9,916      13,783           0           0       2,062             0
 2412   PARKWAY NORTH                                11,786       5,782           0           0      40,036             0
 2416   PINE TERRACE II                              24,755       7,916           0           0      36,993             0
 2422   HILLVIEW TERRACE                             44,489           0           0           0      47,116             0
 2427   HILLCREST VILLA                              48,434           0           0           0      44,646             0
 2429   CYPRESS                                      89,787      10,648      30,460           0       2,039             0
 2431   OLYMPIAN VILLAGE                             33,726      30,110           0           0           0             0
 2432   SILVER FOREST                                13,037           0           0           0      32,988             0
 2438   BERRY PINES                                  15,450      16,509           0           0      34,342             0
 2439   OAK RIDGE                                    14,291           0           0           0      59,731             0
 2441   OAK SHADE                                    45,121      24,314           0           0      59,333             0
 2442   HOLLY SANDS                                  19,857      18,184           0           0      68,769             0
 2443   BROADVIEW OAKS                               26,865      15,141           0           0       1,313             0
 2444   THYMEWOOD                                    23,505           0           0           0      45,534             0
 2446   SHADOW BAY II                                27,795           0           0           0      14,221             0
 2447   CANDLELIGHT II                               16,208           0           0           0      15,783             0
 2449   SUGARTREE II                                  9,630      14,754           0           0      50,092             0
 2451   WINTER WOODS                                 12,698      15,692           0           0      13,570             0
 2452   WOODLAND II                                  18,318      14,067      13,836           0       3,525             0
 2454   BEL AIRE                                      5,939      16,292       1,730           0         690             0
 2459   CLEARLAKE PINES II                           11,236      10,194           0           0      21,876             0
 2460   MANCHESTER                                   15,759           0           0           0      33,296             0
 2461   RANCHSIDE                                    31,208      11,365           0           0      88,487             0
 2464   ESSEX SQ                                     29,019      19,932           0       1,836     122,641             0
 2465   WESTCREEK                                    12,571      15,808      36,180           0       2,306             0
 2466   SKY PINES                                    18,046      23,918           0           0      59,433             0
 2470   RIVERS END                                   13,970      18,219           0           0      41,646             0
 2471   BRIDGE POINT                                 11,432      16,120           0           0      37,518             0
 2478   NOVA GLEN II                                 19,952      21,268           0           0      23,445             0
 2483   OAKWOOD MANOR                                 9,230      15,289           0           0           0             0
 2484   HOLLY RIDGE                                  15,896      26,363       4,679           0       2,247             0
 2488   HIGH POINTS                                  20,252      17,494           0           0     114,191             0
 2499   WINTER WOODS II                               9,837       4,956           0           0      25,146             0
 2502   PALM SIDE                                    15,455       7,228           0           0      44,860             0
 2574   PALM BAY/WINDWOOD II                         28,041       3,783      30,828           0       1,385             0
 3101   MEADOWOOD NORCROSS                           26,651      33,298           0           0      60,369             0
 3102   CEDARGATE LAWRENCEVILLE                      16,447      34,114           0           0      65,126             0
 3104   WILLOW RUN DEKALB                            14,427           0           0           0      88,054             0
 3108   FOREST VILLAGE BIBB                          20,722      43,547      24,097           0      23,346             0
 3109   RIDGEWOOD DEKALB                             26,291      21,031           0           0      77,238             0
 3111   IRIS GLEN ROCKDALE                           32,641           0           0      28,741      61,951             0
 3112   MEADOWLAND CLARKE                             7,396      16,283           0           0      26,688             0
 3114   WILLOWOOD MILLEDGEVILLE                       7,587      15,412           0           0      38,488             0
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
LEXFORD, INC.
INDIVIDUAL PROPERTY FINANCIAL INFORMATION SUMMARY (UNAUDITED)
BASED ON PROPERTIES OWNED AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1997

                                               OTHER FINANCIAL INFORMATION  (CASH BASIS)
                                               ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                            Contractual
                                                               First    Subordinated Distribution   Excess
                                                 Capital     Mortgage      Debt      to Limited    Cash Flow
Prop #                   Name                  Expenditures  Principal   Principal   Partners      To Lexford   Investment
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

             UNCONSOLIDATED PARTNERSHIPS
        ---------------------------------------
<S>     <C>                                    <C>          <C>         <C>          <C>         <C>           <C>       
 3115   MEADOWOOD NORCROSS II                        12,122      30,610       9,823           0      22,424             0
 3116   VALLEYFIELD DEKALB                            4,214      17,124           0           0     126,681             0
 3117   NORWOOD GWINNETT                             13,967      24,592           0           0     139,916             0
 3118   SHADOW TRACE DEKALB                           9,388      17,308           0      23,256      58,263             0
 3120   OAKLEY WOODS                                 17,312       6,061           0           0      64,840            (2)
 3121   ELMWOODS MARIETTA                            15,590      29,700           0           0      35,130            (1)
 3122   WOOD TRAIL NEWMAN                             8,195      37,250           0           0      46,069             0
 3123   REDAN VILLAGE DEKALB                         10,913      34,502           0           0      65,183             0
 3124   BARRINGTON DEKALB                             9,069           0           0           0      71,117             0
 3125   STRATFORD LANE                                9,683      34,852           0           0      47,301             0
 3127   WOODCLIFF LILBURN                            12,453      44,822           0           0      87,822             0
 3128   WOODCREST WARNER ROBINS                      15,465      19,079           0           0      49,287             0
 3130   RAMBLEWOOD RICHMOND                          14,169      19,960           0           0       9,684             0
 3131   COUNTRYSIDE MANOR                            19,669      44,639           0           0     108,050             0
 3135   WATERBURY CLARKE                              6,412      14,816      47,539           0      52,850       (87,835)
 3137   GENTIAN OAKS                                  9,859      24,566           0           0      12,787             0
 3138   WILLOW CREEK GRIFFIN                         10,782      11,117           0           0      49,223             0
 3139   TIMBERWOODS PERRY                            13,967      12,505      25,102           0      26,883       (71,376)
 3140   CARRIAGE HILLS DUBLIN                        14,498      26,552           0      18,896       6,601             0
 3141   HILLANDALE MANOR DEKALB                       7,488      20,372           0           0      88,163             0
 3142   WHISPERWOOD CORDELE                          16,857      23,465       6,409           0           0       (76,477)
 3143   OAKWOOD VILLAGE RICHMOND                      4,971      34,791      43,971           0           0      (203,224)
 3145   PINE KNOLL CLAYTON                           17,828       9,458           0           0      55,707             0
 3149   HARBINWOOD GWINNETT                          28,344      21,728           0           0      75,185             0
 3150   PARKWOOD VILLAGE                              6,878      16,802           0           0           0             0
 3151   AMBERWOOD BARTOW                              2,912      34,087      39,603           0      44,645       (98,743)
 3152   WOOD VALLEY CALHOUN                          13,341           0           0           0      59,819             0
 3153   NORTHRIDGE CARROLLTON                        15,196      29,198           0           0     103,935             0
 3154   HILLSIDE MANOR AMERICUS                      21,007      21,144           0           0      10,383             0
 3156   VALLEYFIELD DEKALB II                         4,777      23,106      58,495           0     109,363       (63,482)
 3158   WOODCLIFF LILBURN II                          8,059           0           0           0     102,313             0
 3159   FOREST RIDGE RICHMOND                         4,010           0           0           0          53             0
 3160   SHANNON WOODS  II                            16,183       7,453           0       5,791      10,160      (182,700)
 3161   HOLLY PARK                                    9,344      17,813      56,579           0       1,936             0
 3162   REDAN VILLAGE DEKALB II                       9,991      24,336           0           0      78,509             0
 3163   RIDGEWOOD DEKALB II                          24,568      12,700           0           0      62,599             0
 3168   KNOX LANDING KNOXVILLE                       32,404      20,718           0           0      12,795             0
 3176   MORGAN TRACE                                 12,554      19,728           0           0       1,482             0
 3184   AMBERWOOD BARTOW II                           3,931      18,401           0           0           0             0
 3197   PARKWOOD VILLAGE  II                          5,140      16,170           0      12,384       5,307             0
 3200   SKYRIDGE                                     38,830      42,346           0           0       9,427             0
 3266   MARSH LANDING                                13,376      32,494           0           0       2,026             0
 3269   WOODSIDE                                     15,884      12,917           0           0      53,224             0
 3270   GREENTREE                                    18,600       8,265           0           0           0             0
 3271   STILLWATER                                   63,393      11,698           0           0           0             0
 3353   RAMBLEWOOD II                                 5,386       6,396           0           0      20,126             0
 3358   LINK TERRACE                                 23,998      12,001           0           0      18,539             0
 3366   GREENTREE II                                 12,100       6,264           0           0           0             0
 3378   SUNNYSIDE                                    17,689      13,652           0           0      43,703             0
 3409   QUAIL CALL                                   31,264       5,713           0           0       1,200             0
 3428   WESTWAY                                      11,633      30,943           0           0      22,714             0
 3430   CAMDEN WAY                                    9,508       6,126           0           0           0            (1)
 3450   CAMDEN WAY II                                13,833      24,158           0           0           0             0
 4101   FORSYTHIA CT HARFORD                         29,564           0           0           0      78,846             0
 4708   ANNHURST HARFORD                             10,043      18,762           0           0     133,750             0

                                               -------------------------------------------------------------  ------------
 391                                              9,176,228   5,304,675   1,051,056   1,484,773  11,953,920    (2,294,899)
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